LA EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS - Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White, the longest serving state education chief in the nation -- is resigning. According to a letter sent to the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Wednesday, White said he will leave his position on March 11th. Cast in the role as a “change agent” for Louisiana education standards, White began his job as state education chief in 2012 under then Gov. Bobby Jindal. His mission at the time was to implement Common Core State Standards in Louisiana.
White accomplished that task despite it turning out to be a controversial one, with some opposition to the standards and curriculum. White oversaw improvements in high school graduation rates, college prep scores and other measures of student performance. The Associated Press reports – The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has said a search for White’s replacement would begin immediately. The new board takes office on Monday.
