“Growing up in a high-poverty neighborhood…increases a person’s chances of downward mobility by 52 percent.”
–Liz Voyles, communications representative for the Pew Research Center, explaining how childhood poverty is a major factor in education attainment.
“We’re going to stop blanket job protection in the form of tenure to teachers who are ineffective after one year. They will simply return to probationary status. Under our nationally recognized value-added law, districts start dismissal proceedings after two years, and teachers lose certification after three years of ineffectiveness ratings.”
–Gov. Piyush Jindal, in unveiling his education reform package to the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) annual meeting in January.
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There should be reform on the methods of recall for elected officials. They should be able to be recalled by the number of votes they received during the election. Jindal received 666,000+ votes and that should be the exact numbers needed to recall him.
Can we impose the same set of rules on elected officials and political appointees?
Have you seen the new Time magazine in which Romney’s possible vice presidental selections are considered? In the article Jindal is said to be possible too soft spoken and not having the “fire in the belly” for the job.. How could we get the word out that he, despite his claims to be happy in his present job, can speak up and that he has a strong desire to get out there in the bigger world of politics. He is being misread by the Republican Party. He may need a few lessons in public speaking,but despite his “shyness” he wants to be nominated.
Jane Smith, like Adley a do nothing politician, has always fed from the government trough. She couldn’t get and maintain a job in the private sector if her life depended on it. She got 52% of the vote in Bossier Parish against a guy who probably has never been to Bossier. She, like Adley, wins elections by bullying and being vindictive against those that don’t support them. It’s a damn shame Adley didn’t draw an opponent; he would’ve suffered the same fate!!! The good news – in four years, they’re both gone but at a huge expense to taxpayers of Bossier Parish. Other than enrich themselves and their bank accounts, did they really do anything for us?
Dianne, you are mistaken. Jindle has “fire in the belly” there is just nothing left in Louisiana for him to burn. As soon as he speaks the Legislature rolls over. The result is that he is no longer being king of the jungle. Just a Rooster amongst chickens.
Interesting that Carter isn’t sure when these bills will hit the floor. This was posted on the leigslative web site when I checked at 5:30 today Monday. House Bills on Third Reading and Final Passage not yet scheduled for floor debate Regular HB626 ROBIDEAUX SUNSET LAW – Re-creates the Dept. of Revenue; HB969 TALBOT TAX/TAX REBATES – Authorizes a rebate for taxpayers who donate to certain school tuition organizations (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note); HB974 CARTER TEACHERS – Provides relative to teacher tenure, pay-for-performance, and evaluations (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX); HB976 CARTER SCHOOLS/CHOICE – Provides relative to the Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program, parent petitions for certain schools to be transferred to the RSD, charter school authorizers, and course providers (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
I was quoting the Time magazine with regard to Jindal’s lack of “fire in the belly”. I said he does have it–i.e. he wants to get out into the bigger world of politics. We all know he has that “fire.”