Patrick Wall
Education Editor and Reporter| The New Orleans Advocate at The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
Education editor & reporter at @nolanews @theadvocatebr | 🏳️🌈 | Formerly @Chalkbeat | DMs open | Fan mail & tips only: patrick.wall at https://t.co/ImaR6YK2Rk
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1 week ago |
theadvocate.com | Patrick Wall
Despite weeks of pressure by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and his allies who want nearly $94 million in state funds to pay for private education, a top state lawmaker says he is standing by his pledge to rein in the program’s cost.
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2 weeks ago |
nola.com | Patrick Wall
For years, John White was the face of Louisiana education policy. He served as Louisiana’s superintendent of education for eight years — one of the longest tenures of any state K-12 education leader in the country — before stepping down in 2020. During that time, he earned a national reputation as a hard-charging, often divisive reformer who pushed for higher standards, stricter accountability and expanded options, including charter schools and private school vouchers.
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2 weeks ago |
nola.com | Patrick Wall
Nearly a quarter of Louisiana third graders are ending the school year far behind in reading, the state Education Department said Thursday. Under a new state law, some of those students will have to repeat third grade. About 23% of third graders scored "well below" target reading levels on an end-of-year assessment, indicating they are "significantly 'at risk' for reading difficulties," the state said.
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2 weeks ago |
nola.com | Patrick Wall
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2 weeks ago |
theadvocate.com | Patrick Wall
Matt Lee, LSU's vice president for agriculture, will serve as the university's interim president starting July 1, the university said Monday. He will serve as interim leader while the university conducts a national search for a permanent president. The announcement follows the news that LSU President William Tate IV will step down after June 30 to become president of Rutgers University in New Jersey.
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