BESE

Science standards embrace evolution

With dialogue reminiscent of the evolution versus creationism arguments from the movie classic “Inherit the Wind,” the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) Tuesday accepted updated content standards for science education in Louisiana

Strings attached to school funding increase

The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Administration and Finance Committee Tuesday unanimously moved to recommend an additional $18 million to next year’s state education fund.
But there’s a catch.