La. school board pushes ahead with teacher training revamp

BATON ROUGE - By a one-vote margin, members of Louisiana's state school board have agreed to redesign the state's teacher training requirements, over the opposition of Gov. John Bel Edwards.The changes, pushed by Superintendent of Education John White, will require aspiring teachers to get more intense training and mentoring, including a one-year apprenticeship.The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted 6-5 for the redesign Tuesday, with Edwards' three appointees to the board in oppos