Since 2003, The Public Policy Research Lab at LSU has conducted its annual Louisiana Survey. This gathers data on what Louisiana residents overall think of various issues. 
Each year, the survey is compiled of questions from previous years, but also includes questions on the most pressing issues that face the public today.  
This year, the survey included various questions about one of the hottest topics being discussed in this year’s Legislative session: Common Core.
The most interesting findings about the set of standards sweeping the nation is residents’ confusion of what Common Core actually is. 
“What we found is when you ask about Common Core, and use the label ‘Common Core’ a slim majority, but majority nonetheless of Louisiana adult residents oppose Common core,”said Michael Henderson, Research director for the LSU Public Policy research lab.
“But when you drop the name, give the other version of the question that is the same in every way except using the name, you get a big jump in support.”
Not only are many residents confused on the simplicity of the standards, but many educators are unsure of the boundaries and creativity allowed of them when following the Common Core standards. 
“Every person learns in a different way and I think people think that Common Core should have one teaching way and one learning way,” said Taylor Tycer, LSU education major.
“That’s not the way that it’s supposed to be.”
Tycer says that though many college education students aren’t taught the Common Core standards in detail, what they are taught is how to keep their own teaching creativity while still following Common Core guidelines.
And many teachers are mistaking the standards for their actual curriculum when they are simply just standards to follow and make your own.
The first battle over support and opposition of the standards in the Legislative session ended on Monday evening, with the anti-Common Core representatives being outvoted. 
Be sure to check tigertv.tv for all of the latest updates on the 2015 Legislative session.