Article archive / November 1, 2016
Originally published: . Volume 7, No. 11. Source pages: 7.
Two nonprofit organizations, Education’s Next Horizon and Orleans Public Education Network (OPEN), that work to improve outcomes in Louisiana public schools, have released a report, Top 10 Education Issues in Louisiana. The group hopes to help guide policy and practices to improve quality of life in La. The top ten are:
1) Expanding Access and Quality in Early Childhood; 2) The Meaning of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); 3) Filling the Workforce Gap; 4) From Common Core to Louisiana Student Standards; 5) The Rise of Afterschool Programs; 6) Teacher Preparation and Effectiveness: 7) The State of Choice; 8) School Discipline; 9) School Funding and the Changing Demography of Public Education; and 10) Higher Education and Postsecondary Education Funding
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