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Post by Logan on Mar 29, 2017 5:39:48 GMT -6
Gov. John Bel Edwards denounces public schools overhaul plan pushed by John White
In his first definitive comments on the issue, Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday denounced state Superintendent of Education John White's plan to revamp public schools. "Unfortunately, I believe the state plan you provided represents an incomplete vision for Louisiana," Edwards said in a three-page letter to White dated March 21. The governor said he wants a five-month delay in submitting the plan to federal officials, not an April submission as White favors. He said the superintendent's proposal fails to seize on a chance to delay letter grades for public schools, does not go far enough in trimming school tests and lacks transparency for taxpayers. Read more: www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_d8bb03c4-10dc-11e7-a8f5-8b2ed57f32ab.html
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