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Louisiana teachers to face tougher job reviews in new school year under controversial evaluations

Source: theadvocate.com - Aug 7, 2017

Louisiana public schools are starting the 2017-18 academic year anew, and students will not be the only ones facing a new challenge.

After a four-year moratorium, around 15,000 of the state's roughly 50,000 teachers will again have their annual job reviews linked to how students fare on key tests.

The most controversial part of the evaluations has been sidelined since the 2012-13 school year during the state's move to tougher academic standards, including Common Core.

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