Three Controversial Issues (1978)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1978-06-30
Duration: 00:11:35
Subjects: Louisiana Legislative Session, 1978 | Louisiana. Legislature | Politics | LEGISLATION | LOBBYISTS | Financial disclosure | Transparency in government | Sex Education | Education | School integration. | Schools for the blind | Schools for the deaf | Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education | Southern University System. Board of Supervisors
Contributors:
- George, Beth Host
- Blome, Ron Host
- Guarisco, Anthony Interviewee
- Duval, Claude Speaker
- Hainkel, John Speaker
- Jackson, Alphonse Interviewee
- Kiefer, Nat Speaker
- Barham, Edwards Speaker
- Warner, Debra Speaker
Description
This segment from the June 30, 1978, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features an In-Depth report on three controversial issues of the session: financial disclosure for lobbyists; the integration of the schools for the deaf and blind, including the debate over whether the schools should fall under the jurisdiction of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) or the Southern University Board of Supervisors; and lifting the ban on the teaching of sex education in public schools. Host: Beth George Host: Ron Blome