Scott Richard & Steve Monaghan Interview (2015)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-02-20
Duration: 00:06:03
Subjects: Louisiana School Boards Association | Louisiana Federation of Teachers | Education | Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers | Common Core State Standards Initiative | Special Education | High school diplomas
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Richard, Scott Interviewee
- Monaghan, Steve Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 20, 2015, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s in-studio interview with Scott Richard, the executive director of the Louisiana School Boards Association, and Steve Monaghan, the president of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers. They discuss: the high number of parents who are opting their children out of the Common Core testing known as PARCC; the consequences to the local school districts; and the controversy surrounding the new high school diplomas for special education students.