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Like Jindal and White, Roemer pushed for expanded [[charter school]]s in the education reform package. Jindal also pushed for improved teacher evaluations, as had former Governor Roemer prior to 1991. Jindal's educational voucher program was cut down by a court challenge. Jindal also opposed teacher tenure, but the supporters consider the protection to be essential to shield teachers from innuendo and the spread of falsehoods and to block political interference.<ref name=hayride>{{cite web|url=http://thehayride.com/2011/10/louisianas-educational-establishment-is-facing-rough-times-in-the-next-four-years/|author=[[Jim Beam]]|title=Louisiana’s Educational Establishment Is Facing Rough Times In The Next Four Years|date=October 30, 2011|publisher=thehayride.com|accessdate=October 24, 2013}}</ref>

Like Jindal and White, Roemer pushed for expanded [[charter school]]s in the education reform package. Jindal also pushed for improved teacher evaluations, as had former Governor Roemer prior to 1991. Jindal's educational voucher program was cut down by a court challenge. Jindal also opposed teacher tenure, but the supporters consider the protection to be essential to shield teachers from innuendo and the spread of falsehoods and to block political interference.<ref name=hayride>{{cite web|url=http://thehayride.com/2011/10/louisianas-educational-establishment-is-facing-rough-times-in-the-next-four-years/|author=[[Jim Beam]]|title=Louisiana’s Educational Establishment Is Facing Rough Times In The Next Four Years|date=October 30, 2011|publisher=thehayride.com|accessdate=October 24, 2013}}</ref>

   

   

A frequent dissenter on the BESE board, [[Lottie Beebe]], a Republican who also was the superintendent of schools in  St. Martin Parish and an outspoken opponent of much of the Jindal-White-Roemer educational reforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/home/6604766-125/beebe-the-loyal-opposition-on|author=Will Sentel|titler=Beebe, the loyal opposition on BESE|date= July 29, 2013|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> Beebe was unseated in the 2015 board elections.

A frequent dissenter on the BESE board, Lottie Beebe, a Republican who also was the superintendent of schools in  St. Martin Parish and an outspoken opponent of much of the Jindal-White-Roemer educational reforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/home/6604766-125/beebe-the-loyal-opposition-on|author=Will Sentel|titler=Beebe, the loyal opposition on BESE|date= July 29, 2013|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> Beebe was unseated in the 2015 board elections.

Roemer and Education Superintendent John White were staunch advocates of the [[liberal]] Common Core]] State Standards Initiative school curriculum, which took effect in August 2014, despite court challenges from seventeen [[conservative]] state legislators and newly-announced opposition from Governor Jindal. Roemer said, "The message to teachers and districts in this state to be clear [is]: Common Core is law in this state and what’s what we’re going to move forward with."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2014/08/17/roemer-la-moving-forward-common-core/14209597/|title=Roemer: La. moving forward with Common Core|author=Mike Hasten|date=August 17, 2014|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=August 18, 2014}}</ref>

Roemer and Education Superintendent John White were staunch advocates of the [[liberal]] Common Core]] State Standards Initiative school curriculum, which took effect in August 2014, despite court challenges from seventeen [[conservative]] state legislators and newly-announced opposition from Governor Jindal. Roemer said, "The message to teachers and districts in this state to be clear [is]: Common Core is law in this state and what’s what we’re going to move forward with."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/story/news/local/2014/08/17/roemer-la-moving-forward-common-core/14209597/|title=Roemer: La. moving forward with Common Core|author=Mike Hasten|date=August 17, 2014|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=August 18, 2014}}</ref>