In the classroom: Louisiana’s public schools are starting a three-year shift to more rigorous testing of public school students, using a set of uniform standards that education officials say are designed to better prepare students for college and careers. The transition will change what items are included in the standardized tests given each spring to students in third through eighth grades and in the end-of-course exams given to high school students. It also changes how teachers instruct their students to account for the new types of assessments used in the tests. Read the full story for more details here.
Sweet and sour: New Orleans pie maker Simon Hubig Company Inc., whose plant was destroyed in a blaze six months ago, has sued the Kenner company that created and maintained its fire suppression system. The Times-Picayune reports the lawsuit, filed in New Orleans Civil District Court, alleges Fire & Safety Commodities’ “system failed, causing the complete destruction of the Hubig’s facility.” The full story can be found here.
Great Scott! Lego has announced plans to begin producing next year a new Lego set based on the popular Back to the Future movies, featuring the DeLorean time machine, a Lego Doc, and a Lego Marty McFly on a hover board. The set came out of the Lego CUUSOO website, where people can pitch ideas on new sets and vote for those they like. The Los Angeles Times has the full story, as well as a photo of the forthcoming Back to the Future set, here.
