Louisiana State Department of Education has adopted the Common Core curriculum for this coming school year, which means fundamental changes in the curriculum and testing for the public schools students in Louisiana. Adrienne Dixson, associate professor of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, discussed the pros and cons of this new curriculum on The New Orleans Imperative, a weekly radio show about New Orleans public education. Prior to starting her graduate studies, Dixson taught at an elementary school in New Orleans.

To hear the broadcast, click the play button above the August 19, 2013, entry.