Bernard Taylor, EBR Schools (2012)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2012-09-24
Duration: 00:24:08
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Taylor, Bernard, Jr. | East Baton Rouge Parish School System (La.) | Education | Educational accountability | Truancy | School enrollment | School choice
Contributors:
- Taylor, Bernard Speaker
Description
A speech by Bernard Taylor before the Baton Rouge Press Club on September 24, 2012. Taylor is the Superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. He discusses: accountability within the system; recent gains and future growth patterns; a comparison of the gains of the school system to the rest of the state and the nation; ACT scores; the school performance scores being released in October; truancy initiatives; the budget; school enrollment; school choice; and the bid for a new school district in Southeast Baton Rouge.