Letter to the editor by BESE member Lottie Beebe
Dear Editor, [That's me I think!] On October 15, 2013, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) invited feedback from the public regarding the national Common Core standards that are currently being implemented across the state. As a BESE member, I requested that BESE discuss the standards based on numerous concerns expressed by parents across Louisiana – concerns about th
A Concerned Parent from Madisonville “Speaks Out” to her legislators about Oct 15th BESE meeting
Posted on October 18, 2013
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I received this letter from a parent who prefers to remain anonymous at this time. She wrote this letter to her legislators about what she witnessed at the BESE meeting that transpired on October 15th. While it was exhausting for so many to have to wait until 11 o’clock, in some cases, to speak (unless you worked for Exxon) I am glad that so many parents came early and saw the shenanigans that passes for our BESE meetings and the mockery that is the majority of our BESE board. Many parents saw horrible action after horrible action take place: Insane vote after insane vote against the best interests of our children, parents, teachers, parishes and state. For me this may the most important thing that happened at BESE on the 15th. Finally, many parents had their eyes opened not just to Common Core and the dubious nature of the rollout, questionable material, and the dangers our children’s data being sold, but to the larger battle being waged by special interests against all of public education in its entirety. Greed is the true master of both Republicans and Democrats. I have included subtitles in [braces] over the various sections this parent covered.
From:
Concerned Parent
Concerned Parent
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 9:00 AM
To: Schroder, Rep. (District Office); Donahue, Sen. (District Office)
Subject: BESE Meeting
To: Schroder, Rep. (District Office); Donahue, Sen. (District Office)
Subject: BESE Meeting
Mr. Schroder and Mr. Donahue,
[Developmental appropriateness]
I just wanted to express my concern to you about yesterday’s BESE meeting. We were finally
