“From a broad perspective, the Department’s current plan is a working document, and we are eagerly seeking constructive feedback from stakeholder groups. Rather than view the Louisiana School Boards Association’s (LSBA) press release as opposition, we see this as an opportunity to address their expressed concerns.  Read More ...

Today, a New Iberia public school teacher, Stephanie Judice, learned in a surprise ceremony that she is the recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award. Read More ...

As previously announced, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is hosting a Race to the Top State Summit tomorrow, Thursday, November 5, from 1-4 pm. The event is open to the public.  Read More ...

The reforms undertaken over the past dozen years, and accelerated under the leadership of Education Superintendent Paul Pastorek, give Louisiana a strong shot at big bucks in Race to the Top… Read More ...

Today, the Louisiana Department of Education officially released a draft plan for its federal Race to the Top application.  Read More ...

The Louisiana State Department of Education, Division of Nutrition Assistance, has announced its administration of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), in accordance with Federal Law and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy. Read More ...

Several of Louisiana’s educational programs are cited as among the country’s best practices in a newly-released national report on reducing the high school dropout rate. Read More ...

Today, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) shed some light on a study released by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) last week.  Read More ...

As Louisiana faces a potential budget deficit of $2 billion, leaders at the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) say they are working to identify potential reductions in the agency’s budget – not only for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, but as they begin the process of planning for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. Read More ...

On Tuesday, Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released its report of the 2009 School Performance Scores (SPS), and the report shows the Recovery School District is improving school performance.  Read More ...

When Louisiana set its 10-year accountability goal at 100 in 1999, policy makers were unsure about how quickly the state could achieve that goal. In fact, the state had not administered a student assessment prior to setting the goal. Read More ...

One of Louisiana’s primary education initiatives is ensuring literacy for all students. A recently announced grant of more than $1 million will help enrich the state’s current efforts. Read More ...

Today the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released the scores for Algebra I and English II End-of-Course (EOC) exams administered during the 2008-2009 school year.  Read More ...

Six Louisiana public schools have earned the coveted distinction of being named a National Blue Ribbon school. Read More ...

Today, the Louisiana Department of Education posted district and state assessment reports for 4th, 8th, 10th and 11th grade students who participated in summer testing. Read More ...

Local and state education leaders from across Louisiana have congregated in Marksville.  Read More ...

Statewide test results released by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) in May revealed unprecedented gains in the percentages of students scoring Basic and above in 25 of the 30 tests administered by the state. Read More ...

As the new school year gets underway and local districts and schools prepare for a potential outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, better known as swine flu, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is working with the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) to provide Louisiana’s education community with direction and on-going support. Read More ...

Members of Louisiana’s education community, State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek and Stephen Waguespack, Governor Bobby Jindal’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy, met Wednesday night and engaged in a spirited, but productive conversation.  Read More ...

Louisiana is making progress in its efforts to support special students with disabilities. From spring 2008 to spring 2009, the number of students scoring Basic or above on statewide assessments increased by 1% in English Language Arts (ELA) and 2.3% in math. Read More ...

As members of the Class of 2009 take their places in college lecture halls over the next few weeks, more of them are prepared to succeed in their core subjects, according to the most recent report by ACT. Read More ...

Today, the Louisiana Department of Education announced that the state will receive more than $19 million over the next two years to aid the development and support of new charter schools. Read More ...

“I’m disappointed that Louisiana School Boards Association has declined our recent invitation to meet with us to discuss critical topics, but I will continue to reach out to them and the entire education community as we seek to identify and implement policies and programs that are in the best interest of our children. I’m hoping that we can move past the fact that we may disagree on particular issues and recognize a shared responsibility.”  Read More ...

Statement: State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek Read More ...

RSD Superintendent Paul Vallas will ring in the 2009-2010 school year on Thursday, August 6, 2009, on the steps of Live Oak Elementary School, 3128 Constance Street, in New Orleans. Read More ...