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A new school year is underway, and State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley wants to keep the momentum going in student achievement. According to the latest Education Scorecard, Louisiana public school students rank first in the nation in reading growth and second in math growth. Brumley says one reason for the improvement is teachers getting back to the basics of education.
“Teaching kids to read, do math; make sure they’re ready to graduate and once they do, they’re ready for what’s next in life,” Brumley said.
Brumley says classroom discipline will also be a major focus this school year. He’s urging local school leaders not to tolerate disruptive behavior that interferes with other students’ ability to learn.
“I just believe that campuses need to be orderly and peaceful, so that teachers can teach and other students can learn,” Brumley stated.
Brumley says nearly 90% of the teachers who taught last year have returned for the new school year. He says teacher vacancies have also dropped, from about 2,500 a few years ago to roughly 1,000 today.
Brumley says teacher morale appears to be improving as well.
“We’re trying to do better to pay teachers more and let teachers teach, which has really been about trying to make the profession more fulfilling, sustaining; getting rid of some of the paperwork,” Brumley noted.
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