Public school changes will be topic of statewide forums

(AP) — State education leaders say they will be holding public forums across Louisiana to come up with revised school policies that comply with a new federal law.

State officials have praised the latest measure as one that gives them more flexibility in coming up with rules on reading and math standards; how to identify and remedy troubled public schools and their ability to work with local school districts.

Topics will include how Louisiana's performance expectations for students and schools can best be aligned for college and the workplace; ways to aid struggling students; how to transform troubled public schools and ways to make teaching an attractive profession option.