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• Landry says he, not Edwards, will determine if Common Core appeal continues Play Video

  February 4, 2016 9:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The same day Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he is ending Louisiana's lawsuit over Common Core Education standards, the newly elected Attorney General said he intends to intervene in the case. In a Thursday press release, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said he will review... more »

• Common Core supporters hold onto BESE seats

  October 25, 2015 12:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Despite outcries from people opposed to Common Core, many members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education who support the standards won back their seats. Six of the eight BESE races went to people who supported Common Core, and two people who lost their seats... more »

• NEA Back to School Tour Play Video

  September 17, 2015 11:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The president of the National Education Association is visiting schools around the country for a Back-to-School tour. Lily Eskelsen Garcia is meeting with teachers, students and dignitaries to find out more about the current issues facing the American public school system. Garcia will be in Baton Rouge on... more »

• Federal judge rules against Jindal on Common Core

  September 16, 2015 1:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A federal judge in Baton Rouge ruled Wednesday against Governor Bobby Jindal's attempts to block Common Core, saying it is not a curriculum and does not interfere with a state's right to handle education. Jindal filed the lawsuit last year in the run-up to his presidential... more »