Louisiana education leaders plan to take over two F-rated public schools in Baker even though school leaders already decided to close them.
The move sets up a potential legal battle that could test the limits of Louisiana’s 20-year-old school takeover law.
Baker Heights Elementary and Baker Middle schools are set to close May 23 when the school year ends. The state board of elementary and secondary education plans to take control of them four days later. Taking over these two schools would give the state control of real estate that could be converted into charter schools…