Landry seeking to take $168M from schools to pay for teacher raises

(The Center Square) — Gov. Jeff Landry is seeking to cut $168 million from Louisiana’s public school funding formula to pay for one-time stipends for teachers and school support staff, arguing the state’s education system has enough money but has failed to prioritize classroom employees. Landry signed an executive order Tuesday calling for a reduction […] The post Landry seeking to take $168M from schools to pay for teacher raises appeared first on The Black Chronicle .