








There were two mentions of student achievement on the LAE site. More Louisiana students are taking college entrance exams. More than half of last year's high school seniors took the SAT exam, the highest total ever. LAE did not mention average scores or any significant test data. Where is the Louisiana attorney general? Where is the Louisiana Department of Education? I checked their Web site, too. I looked at the department's press releases dating back to 1999 and found no mention of the missing money in Orleans Parish. Leslie Jacobs, an at-large member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, says there is outrage but it's just not shared by the right people. Jacobs has been fighting for education reform for years. She points to systems with similar demographics to Orleans Parish that have overcome big problems and are now achieving success. She points to the Monroe school system as an example for Orleans to follow.
