State super bonds with students

State Superintendent of Education John White visited three schools in northeastern Louisiana on Thursday as part of his statewide "listening tour."

White, who was named the state's superintendent this month, will oversee the implementation of Gov. Bobby Jindal's education reform package, which focuses on teacher effectiveness, accountability and providing educational opportunities for those in the state's struggling schools.

"These are things that I believe deeply in, but in the end it comes down to how it actually happens" he said. "In order to do that we've got to learn, and there's no one better to learn from than teachers and kids. And that's why I'm really here today."

In preparation for the work that lies ahead, White said he wants to visit students, classrooms and teachers across the state.

His visits to Ruston's New Tech High School, Carroll Junior High and Sterlington Elementary were part of the learning process.