re: New group enters fray on future of EBR school system. Seeks new legislation.

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That simply isn't true. The Federal Mandate only dealt with student enrollment numbers. It has nothing to do with the micromanagement of schools, administrative structure of the board, etc.

That's a cop-out.

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WTF are you talking about??

Where students went to school and the resources allocated at each school absolutely had to be approved by the judge handling the lawsuit. That was the whole issue of the deseg suit and what created forced busing in EBR. ETA: The forced busing is what drove white kids out of public schools into private schools in EBR. And that is what destroyed the EBR school system.

Who gives a f*ck if the board could order blue pencils rather than yellow pencils? Or, if the school board had 3 committees rather than 4?

If that is your idea of the school board having local control, then I can't help you.

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Where students went to school and the resources allocated at each school absolutely had to be approved by the judge handling the lawsuit.

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Which is separate from the micromanagement of schools and administrative structure, among other areas of management.

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Did you read the link to the newspaper article I provided in the OP?

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Yes. Hence why I was asking if anyone knew any further detail.

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if anyone new any further detail.

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Nothing new nor old.....

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Name three.

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1) Ineffective teacher promotion/tenure process
2) Substandard gifted/magnet program
3) Improper oversight of independent school administration teams

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Name three.

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I can't name any, I agree with you here Russian.

Desegregation and the results of the desegregation lawsuit; have affected everything in the system since the Judge took over the schools.

I also agree with you that it was a great day that the system got back total control.

I also believe it will be a great day if the system ever becomes a good system (A B average).

We just disagree on a SG school system.

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) Ineffective teacher promotion/tenure process

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The deseg suit led to many poor teachers and principals entering the system.

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2) Substandard gifted/magnet program

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I think our magnet system is a direct result of the Feds and is a very good system. It may be too small now, but it's a plus.

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3) Improper oversight of independent school administration teams

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I don't know enough to comment on this.

Thanks, but I ain't reading all that. Cliff Notes?

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BRAC is pushing the 'new' local control idea.

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The new group proposing new legislation is not affiliated with BRAC.

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BRHS and the three magnet elementary schools are great schools,.....and do not have enough to space to accommodate all qualified students.

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From today's Advocate

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The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board discussed the need Monday to expand its magnet, gifted and talented, and especially its pre-kindergarten programs, but came up empty when talk turned to where the district would find the funding and space for such an expansion.

Taylor hinted that a new tax might be the ultimate solution.

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So I assume you would vote in favor of a new tax to expand the GT and magnet programs in EBR???