January 27, 2010
Louisiana
By MARSHA SHULER @ Advocate Capitol News Bureau for The Advocate
Gov. Bobby Jindal is “leaning strongly” toward proposing a constitutional amendment that would scrap the job of lieutenant governor, the governor’s top aide said Tuesday.
Chief of Staff Timmy Teepell said the proposal — which would require a two-thirds vote of the Legislative and voter approval — would [...]
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January 26, 2010
Louisiana
By WILL SENTELL @ The Advocate Capitol News Bureau
Major changes for some public schoolteachers could begin later this year and be operating in East Baton Rouge Parish and 27 other districts by 2012, state officials said Monday.
The new rules would include:
Linking teacher pay, promotion and retention to student performance.
Requiring ineffective teachers to get professional assistance, or face [...]
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