Louisiana’s White Elephant
A white elephant gift exchange, Yankee swap or Dirty Santa is a party game where amusing, impractical gifts are exchanged during festivities. The goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers rather than to gain a genuinely valuable or highly sought-after item.
LAE official Shane Riddle says he hears state Superintendent of Education John White submitting resignation letter on Thursday. #laed
By now, all of Louisiana is aware of the resignation submitted by Superintendent of Education, John White. No doubt from the very first tweet by The Advocate’s Will Sentell, public school parents and educators began rejoicing, but there was no shortage of folks who asked the question, “What if we get someone worse?”
My friends and colleagues, Mercedes Schneider and Michael Deshotels, both published blogs related to White’s exit. Schneider wrote about possible closed-door dealings and White’s future plans which you can read by clicking here —> La. State Superintendent John White resigns. Deshotels pays particular attention to White’s not-so-spectacular track record which can be read here —> The Legacy of Superintendent John White. I’m going to focus more on the future of Louisiana and talk a little about some of the names popping up as replacements.
First, and foremost, I can’t stress enough that it is more important now, than ever, that public school stakeholders reach out to CONTINUE READING: Louisiana’s White Elephant – Educate Louisiana
