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Pastorek: Monroe schools among failing systems Monroe News Star, LA - 20 hours ago Historically, BESE has only intervened in the administration of local school districts when at least 50 percent of the district's students were attending ...

New president, Guice, sworn in for BESE 2TheAdvocate, LA - Nov 12, 2008 Keith Guice, of Monroe, was sworn in Wednesday as the new president of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Guice, who joined the board ...

BESE members question Pastorek's involvement with Monroe board Monroe News Star, LA - Oct 30, 2008 BESE members Keith Guice and Tammie McDaniel and BESE President Linda Johnson said they were unaware that Pastorek planned to send a letter to 4th District ... City school system appeals FOI ruling; see the judge's original ruling Monroe News Star all 8 news articles

New Orleans school building boom OK'd The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - Nov 12, 2008 Both BESE and the School Board approved the oversight committee in theory but are holding off on giving it a final nod until they see specifics. ... Another new school for New Orleans WXVT Officials to break ground today on new LB Landry High School in ... The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com all 5 news articles

Dawkins to meet with education department Monday Shreveport Times, LA - 20 hours ago However, at least one BESE representative, DeSoto Schools Superintendent Walter Lee, who's also a former Caddo superintendent, would prefer the schools stay ...

Pastorek calls Dawkins' plan "positive" Shreveport Times, LA - Nov 9, 2008 "We will make a final decision during the BESE meeting in December," Pastorek said Friday night. "We're working on finalizing our recommendations, ...

Board rejects charter school Opelousas Daily World, LA - Nov 7, 2008 If BESE approves the school as a Type 2 charter, it can function outside the jurisdiction of local school boards and can pull students throughout the parish ... School takeover possible Opelousas Daily World all 2 news articles

Officials look for new options to solve La. dropout problem Alexandria Town Talk, LA - Oct 29, 2008 Johnson agreed with BESE member Dale Bayard who said it was time "for looking at new options. If a student doesn't stay in school, it's evident that he or ... Study finds disturbing education trends Opelousas Daily World all 7 news articles

District defends SLATS Opelousas Daily World, LA - 19 hours ago ... Louisiana School Board Association would be asked to draft and present a resolution asking BESE to make changes to the state's accountability policy. ...

CPSB teachers, support staff awarded supplemental pay Sulphur Southwest Daily News, LA - Nov 8, 2008 BESE will make a decision based on recommendations by RSD-LA on December 4 of this year, although the plan would not take effect until July 1, 2009.