http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news-5/106934574197052.xml Jacobs has worked tirelessly to make public education better in Louisiana. We have made progress in the last four years and it will disappear if the NEA picks her replacement.
You knew education was in for it when she was asked the question in a debate of, "Name three people you listen to when you need guidance." She answered the CEO of Shaw, and a "Proven educator like Cecil Picard." For Louisianians interested in making progress in education, this was like being in WWII and finding out you're on your way to another prison camp... ...in Bataan...
What is really bad is Randy Ewing isnt in the Senate and Hunt Downer isn't in the House anymore. These guys fought hard for education in this state and both had powerful voices.
And Bobby Jindal would have made the budget deficit disappear overnight, and vouchers would have saved all our schools. You people are hilarious.
Hey CB66, go back to felching. The election is OVER and we are no longer talking about Jindal but some of the ACTUAL decisions Blanco will make in office. Cecil Picard is the type of person she seeks guidance from on these issues.
There are still some capable people. The Board Chair, Savoie, is very capable - he has lafayette ties, which should keep him around; he is a ulx supporter, which you guys probably don't like, but he knows what he's doing.
CottonBowl'66....My promise still stands, & I haven't seen your cowardly mouth respond with any names since... Please, make the mistake of doing it...I am daring you... Pre-Paid legal would have you getting your wages garnished quicker than you can say, "all politics is local"... JD---You concede that we're making mistakes, but try to hold up to the light the fact that we still have "some capable people"? You can't stay around here for much longer without losing some credibility on this site if you keep ignoring the mistakes being made mere DAYS after the Democratic victory...