The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is set to vote this week on Superintendent John White's plans to postpone the consequences of the Common Core English and mathematics standards until Gov. Bobby Jindal is almost out of office. White's retreat was announced Nov. 21 amid a storm of opposition to the national education standards.
Supporters say Common Core standards are more rigorous and will prepare students to succeed in an international jobs marketplace. Forty-five states have signed on, and Louisiana public school teachers are already using the standards.