Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Coverage of Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Nexus archive.
- Hilferty wins GOP bid for Public Service Commission seat; Cao advances in BESE race
Stephanie Hilferty won the Republican primary for the Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1 seat with 62% of the vote. Joseph Cao secured the Republican nomination for the District 1 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education race with 52% of the vote. Both races will proceed to the November general election.
- Court order leads some lawmakers to decline vote on Landry’s teacher stipend plan
A court order has paused Louisiana lawmakers' vote on Governor Jeff Landry's plan to reallocate $168 million from K-12 school operations to fund teacher stipends. The order, issued in response to a lawsuit, prevents the governor's administration and Treasurer John Fleming from shifting funds until a hearing, leading some legislators to withhold votes. Plaintiffs argue Landry is overstepping authority by altering state-approved funding formulas.
- Louisiana’s primary election changes ignite a debate over voter access and party control
Louisiana has shifted from a 'jungle primary' system to party primaries, sparking debate over whether unaffiliated voters should be allowed to participate in Republican or Democratic primaries. Supporters argue parties should control nominations, while opponents warn exclusion could reduce voter participation and weaken representation.