Gov. Bobby Jindal continued his push for overhauling the state’s public education system, asking a handful of lawmakers and some members of the state’s chief school board for their input Friday. Jindal, who has targeted “education reform” as his chief agenda item for his second term, met with several veteran and rookie lawmakers and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education members behind closed doors at the Governor’s Mansion for 90 minutes to get their thoughts on potential programs and legislation.
“We are open to listening to people’s ideas,” Jindal told reporters after the meeting. “But we will not tolerate those who defend the status quo and (want to) keep doing what we have been doing and expect different results.