Monroe News Star
By Mike Hasten
February 2, 2010

Louisiana's application for federal funds through the Race to the Top program was singled out in a Washington Post column as an example of how states should seek and apply any awards.

In an op-ed piece published Saturday, Kevin Huffman, Teach for America executive vice president of public affairs, addressed several plans that he viewed as lacking what's necessary to be successful in obtaining an award. But he described Louisiana's plan as "a clear, concise, actionable plan to reform a large swath of its public schools."

"The beauty of Louisiana's reform model lies in its simplicity," he said. "The state has taken critical baseline steps, it proposes expanding projects that have shown promising results, and it has ensured that participating school districts will actually do the things that are in the application." ...

Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek said he is now asking for $314 million. ...

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