Monday, May 12, 2008
OPINION
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East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent Charlotte Placide plans to retire in July 2009, which means the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board should have plenty of time to find her replacement and ensure an orderly transition.
As unskilled jobs continue to move overseas, the future of Louisiana increasingly will depend on the knowledge-based economy, including research institutions that drive economic development. U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, appeared on the House floor last week to commend Louisiana native Kent Desormeaux for being the jockey on the recent Kentucky Derby winner. Desormeaux, a Maurice native, won his third Kentucky Derby riding Big Brown. Boustany noted that Desormeaux rode his first race at Evangeline Downs in Lafayette on July 13, 1986. When he was 25, Desormeaux became the youngest jockey ever to notch 3,000 wins. Standardized test scores released last week provided arguments for both sides in the debate over whether up to $10 million in state taxpayer money should be used to pay private- school tuition for as many as 1,500 New Orleans children this fall. The Louisiana Legislature, in recklessly approving a bogus bill loosening standards regarding teaching evolution, would be well advised to reconsider. I can hardly believe all the letters about this “beloved artwork” at the corner of Claycut and Foster. Are you kidding me? I feel I must respond to Mr. Raymond Jetson’s response to my April 17 letter in The Advocate. I thank him for his kind words, but feel I must add to my April 17 letter. Voters in Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District have said yes to a higher standard of ethics in government. |
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