Common Core

Nevaeh Dufrene, 7, a student at J.B. Maitland Elementary School in Morgan City, practices her handwriting Wednesday in Kristal Eimar’s second grade class.

St. Mary Parish students still learn cursive handwriting

Thu, 2013-11-07 15:21 Harlan Kirgan

Many adults remember being taught cursive handwriting in second or third grade.

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BESE tweaks regulations for Common Core standards

Thu, 2013-10-17 16:49 Harlan Kirgan

By MELINDA DESLATTE

Associated Press

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BESE hears Common Core concerns

Wed, 2013-10-16 14:52 Harlan Kirgan

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Frustration over a statewide shift to tougher educational standards called the Common Core spilled into view Tuesday before Louisiana’s top school board, which has found itself