Holly Boffy & Tara Hollis Interview (2012)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2012-03-30
Duration: 00:06:41
Subjects: Boffy, Holly | Hollis, Tara | Education | Educational change | Teacher tenure | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2012 | Politics | Government
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Boffy, Holly Interviewee
- Hollis, Tara Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 30, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s in-studio interview with Holly Boffy of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and Tara Hollis, a teacher in Haynesville and a 2011 gubernatorial candidate. They discuss the teacher tenure reform bill under consideration at the 2012 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, including: their stance on the bill; the current teacher tenure rules; and the changes outlined in the bill.