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The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) will hold its 2010 Annual Conference and Luncheon on Friday, April 30, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Baton Rouge. Table sponsorships and individual tickets are available for reservation now. Charlie Cook will be the luncheon keynote speaker. His presentation will focus on the Obama presidency and […]
Click here to download a copy of the fact sheet. The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) today released a new citizen education fact sheet focused on technology and the state’s sunshine laws. The fact sheet offers a plain-language explanation of how the state’s open meetings and public records laws apply to electronic information and communication […]
Click here to download a copy of the Open Meetings fact sheet. Click here to download a copy of the Public Records fact sheet. The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) today released two fact sheets about the state’s open meetings and public records laws to help inform citizens of their rights to access information about […]
Click here to download a copy of the report. The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) today released an in-depth research report identifying best practices among Louisiana charter schools that can be replicated both in traditional public schools and new charter schools. “Charter Schools in Louisiana: What Lessons Do They Have to Offer the Education Community?” […]
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Click here for the Guide order form. The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) has just released its Guide to the 2010 Louisiana Legislature. The updated Guide is a useful, pocket-sized booklet filled with key information about Louisiana’s legislators, state elected officials and agencies. “We are pleased to offer our new legislative guide in time for […]
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(PDF Version) Two of the recent recommendations by the Post-Secondary Education Review Commission (PERC) offer conflicting advice regarding higher education governance. One would strengthen the authority of the Board of Regents (BoR) specifically as recommended by the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) in a 2009 report. The other would merge the BoR with three of the […]