Educational Race to Reform (2010)
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-02-24
Duration: 00:56:26
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Education | Educational change | Race to the Top | Federal aid to education | TEACHER EVALUATIONS | Teacher pay raises | Merit pay | Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education | Louisiana Association of Educators | Teach for America (Project) | Louisiana School Boards Association
Contributors:
- Freeman, Craig Host
- Sanford, Shauna Narrator
- Budd, Sally Photographer
- Bush, Charles Photographer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Fontenot, Jodie Photographer
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Fontenot, Jodie Director
- LaFleur, Donna Director
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Godoy, Al Producer
- Sanford, Shauna Producer
- Johnson, Linda Interviewee
- Roemer, Chas Interviewee
- Kopplin, Andy Interviewee
- Savoy, Wayne Interviewee
- Mehlon, Julie Speaker
- Robinson, Susan Speaker
- Johannessen, Gay Speaker
- Wilt, Lauren Speaker
- Redding, Nannette Speaker
- Casteel, Chad Speaker
- Griffin, Jesse Speaker
- Gibson, Meosha Speaker
- Ballotta, Caitlin Speaker
- Adams, LaShann Speaker
- Lee, Walter Panelist
- Haynes, Joyce Panelist
- Kopplin, Andy Panelist
- Senegal, Nolton, Sr. Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from February 24, 2010, features a discussion between the panelists and audience members on Louisiana’s application for a federal “Race to the Top” grant to encourage education reform. The panelists are: Walter Lee, BESE Board Member and DeSoto Parish School Board Superintendent; Joyce Haynes, President of the Louisiana Association of Educators; Andy Kopplin, Senior Advisor to the CEO of Teach for America; and Nolton Senegal, Sr., Executive Director of the Louisiana School Boards Association. They discussed: their support or disapproval of the “Race to the Top” program; the possibility of losing local control of the school systems to the federal government; how long the grant money will last; how the money will be distributed in the state; concerns over the grant stipulations related to teacher evaluations and pay raises; and the reforms needed in Louisiana public schools. Host: Craig FreemanNarrator: Shauna Sanford