Pass or Fail? Louisiana's Education System (2016)
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-09-28
Duration: 00:58:03
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Education | TEACHERS | Teacher tenure | Educational accountability | Poverty | United States. Every Student Succeeds Act | Early childhood education | Charter schools | School choice
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Mann, Bob Host
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Goree, Theodis Interviewee
- White, John Interviewee
- Nieland, Brigitte Interviewee
- Meaux, Debbie Interviewee
- Savoie, Sonny Speaker
- Lewis, Kyra Speaker
- Lampe, Gretchen Speaker
- Spooner, Prudence Speaker
- Courville, Keith Speaker
- LeJeune, Brian Speaker
- Arroyo, Joe Speaker
- Allmon, Raymond Speaker
- Dupre, Arthur Speaker
- Seely, Joe Speaker
- Milton, Hollis Speaker
- Appeaning, Alex Speaker
- Stephens, Chauncey Speaker
- Richard, Scott Panelist
- Garvey, James Panelist
- Smith, Pat Panelist
- Faulk, Michael Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from September 28, 2016, features Bob Mann leading a discussion between the audience members and panelists on Louisiana’s K-12 public education system. A background report, including interviews with Superintendent Theodis Goree of Caddo Parish and State Superintendent of Education John White, precedes the discussion. The audience members discuss: the biggest challenges facing the state’s education system; teacher tenure; constantly changing standards; school accountability; and parental involvement. A panel of experts then joins the audience to answer their questions. The panelists are: Scott Richard, the executive director of the Louisiana School Boards Association; James Garvey, the president of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE); State Representative Pat Smith, a member of the House Education Committee; and Superintendent Michael Faulk of the Central Community School System. They discuss: their letter grade for the state’s school system; improving the high school dropout rate for African American male students; helping students who live in poverty and attend failing schools; the Every Student Succeeds Act; teacher preparation; encouraging parental involvement; the need for an increased investment in pre-K programs; professional development for teachers; charter schools; and closing the achievement gap. Hosts: Beth Courtney and Bob Mann