The following are Louisiana education blogs that are very informative. Most of the blogs listed are written by teachers, the very folks that are "in the trenches."
http://louisianaeducator.blogspot.com
http://blocktheagenda.org/2015/05/06/get-to-know-the-louisiana-bese-board/
https://crazycrawfish.wordpress.com
https://deutsch29.wordpress.com