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Pylant bill would only guarantee constant revenue stream for shady Course Choice providers already circling like vultures

There have been ridiculous bills filed in the Louisiana Legislature. In fact, you can just about count on at least two or three each year. But HB 648 by freshman Rep. Steve Pylant (R-Winnsboro) is the… more →

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Pylant bill would only guarantee constant revenue stream for shady Course Choice providers already circling like vultures — 15 comments

tomaswell wrote 3 weeks ago: There have been ridiculous bills filed in the Louisiana Legislature. In fact, you can just about cou … more →

Tags: bese, Education, governor's office, house senate, Legislature, Legislators, politicians

Guest column: Metairie attorney dissects the post-Katrina, ALEC-inspired politicalization of Louisiana public education — 28 comments

tomaswell wrote 1 month ago: EDITOR’S NOTE: LouisianaVoice traditionally addresses state political events as they occur. Our post … more →

Tags: bese, Budget, Education

BESE takes funding from disabled students with MFP passage as Chas Roemer tells Lottie Beebe to pipe down — 7 comments

tomaswell wrote 3 months ago: When the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved the Minimum Foundation Program … more →

Tags: bese, Education, governor's office, Legislature, Legislators, Revenue, Transparency

Chomsky Poses a Question — 3 comments

xraymike79 wrote 3 months ago: In his latest essay, Chomsky asks the simple question, “Can Civilization Survive Capitalism? … more →

Tags: capitalism, climate change, Corporate state, wall street fraud, addiction to fossil fuels, Climate Tipping Points, Collapse of Industrial Civilization, consumer culture, corporatocracy

The Jindal paradox: he adores but would never work in the private sector (but he would make a splendid Sheldon sub) — 12 comments

tomaswell wrote 3 months ago: The burning paradox that is Gov. Bobby Jindal comes down to this: for someone who so obviously loves … more →

Tags: Campaign contributions, Civil Service, Contract Contracts, Education, ethics, governor's office, Health Care, Higher Education, Layoffs

Notable Quotables (in their own words) — 6 comments

tomaswell wrote 3 months ago: “I have prepared a bill calling for a constitutional amendment making the Louisiana Superinten … more →

Tags: bese, Contract Contracts, Education, governor's office, house senate, Legislature, Legislators, Notable Quotables, OGB, Office of Group Benefits, privatization

DOE computergate pushback: state senator introducing bill to again make Superintendent of Education office elective — 3 comments

tomaswell wrote 3 months ago: It’s highly improbable but there is an ever-so-remote possibility that State Superintendent of Educa … more →

Tags: Computers, Education, governor's office, house senate, Legislature, Legislators, OGB, Office of Group Benefits, privatization, PUBLIC RECORDS, State Agencies

Notable Quotables (in their own words) — 8 comments

tomaswell wrote 4 months ago: “When it comes to K through 12 education, we see a $500 billion sector in the U.S.” … more →

Tags: bese, Charters, Education, lobbyist, Notable Quotables, privatization, PUBLIC RECORDS, Transparency, Vouchers

Nonprofit group releases emails which depict connection between ALEC, education reform and corporate investors — 11 comments

tomaswell wrote 4 months ago: Any lingering doubts about the connection between public education, the American Legislative Exchang … more →

Tags: bese, Charters, Education, ethics, governor's office, lobbyist, privatization, PUBLIC RECORDS, Vouchers

ALEC mantra of small government is huge paradox when weighed against perks of low taxes, big public contracts — 4 comments

tomaswell wrote 4 months ago: It’s interesting to note that the very existence of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) … more →

Tags: Business, Charters, Contract Contracts, Prison, privatization, taxes, Vouchers

π-yush's alter-ego Timmy Teepell denies knowlege of ALEC agenda while Foster Campbell rips his boss for tax proposals — 3 comments

tomaswell wrote 4 months ago: Last March, Piyush Jindal’s alter-ego Timmy Teepell (or would it be the other way around?) was a gue … more →

Tags: Budget, Campaign contributions, Congress, Economy, governor's office, house senate, Legislature, Legislators, lobbyist, politicians

π-yush, White push yet another national 'report' lauding LA education reform: Oops! Part of study gives state an 'F' grade — 5 comments

tomaswell wrote 5 months ago: Undaunted by an earlier revelation that a somewhat suspect national study that gave Louisiana high m … more →

Tags: bese, Education, governor's office

π-yush Gump pens WSJ op-ed contraceptive piece advising National Republican Party that 'Stupid is as stupid does' — 9 comments

tomaswell wrote 6 months ago: It’s certainly refreshing and reassuring to know that the woes of running a state government laden w … more →

Tags: bese, Campaign contributions, Courts, Education, governor's office, Health Care, Higher Education, house senate, Legislature, Legislators

After three legal setbacks, the next logical step for π-yush is to follow the lead of Egypt's Morsi: suspend the court system — 7 comments

tomaswell wrote 6 months ago: First it was a federal judge who threw out Piyush Jindal’s voucher plan in Tangipahoa Parish because … more →

Tags: governor's office, Legislature, Legislators, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Retirement, LSU, teague, Toledo Bend, Water Sale

BESE defies court ruling, okays 45 Course Choice applicants but issues news release on election of new officers for 2013 — 3 comments

tomaswell wrote 6 months ago: Maybe the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) needs that high-priced public relations … more →

Tags: governor's office, Education, Campaign contributions, Computers, bese, Charters

Notable Quotables — 3 comments

tomaswell wrote 6 months ago: “There is no question in my mind that this is all part of the ALEC game plan.” —Bl … more →

Tags: governor's office, bese, Vouchers, Charters, Notable Quotables, Recovery School District, rsd

Michigan latest to attempt implementation of ALEC-inspired school reform identical to Louisiana's--even cloning the RSD — 3 comments

tomaswell wrote 6 months ago: At the risk of sounding like one of those freaky conspiracists who wear tinfoil hats and insist we n … more →

Tags: governor's office, Legislature, Legislators, Education, house senate, privatization, bese, Vouchers, Charters, Recovery School District

Nothing but the best for DOE: John White hires $170,000 deputy central to Kansas City $32 million bid controversy — 9 comments

tomaswell wrote 7 months ago: First it was Los Angeles resident Dave “Lefty” Lefkowith of the unsuccessful attempt to auction off … more →

Tags: Education, privatization, bese

The π-yush nullification whirlwind tour: is Florida next on his judicial revenge itinerary? LouisianaVoice will follow — 7 comments

tomaswell wrote 8 months ago: Piyush Jindal is still on his whirlwind tour of New Hampshire to attend a Republican breakfast and I … more →

Tags: governor's office, Legislature, Legislators, Campaign contributions, lobbyist, politicians


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