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  • Atlanta, Texas voters asked to approve new middle school Play Video

    October 23, 2009

      Voters in Atlanta, Texas, are being asked to approve a bond issue that would pay for construction of a new middle school.   In addition to a new building for Atlanta Middle School, the proposed construction project would include renovation of the current West Building at the campus.  ... more »
  • National teachers union alleges mistreatment of Filipino teachers Play Video

    October 22, 2009

      A national teachers' union said today it has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor over the treatment of teachers recruited in the Philippines to work in Louisiana school systems, including Caddo Parish.    The complaint by the American Federation of Teachers follows similar complaints that the... more »
  • A new kind of homework in Atlanta, Texas

    October 21, 2009

     Teachers used to assign a chapter to read in a book as homework.   At Atlanta, Texas, Independent School District, teachers still make those assignments -- but now they're going to be on a laptop computer, not a textbook.      It's a new way of learning for seventh through 12th... more »
  • Grambling president to resign

    October 21, 2009

     Grambling State University president Horace Judson announced today he is resigning, citing family reasons. Judson has been the target of complaints from students upset about the six-figure fence erected around the president's house while classrooms and dorms needed improvements. Students, who had circulated a recall petition, also said he... more »
  • Caddo School Board wants more oversight in hiring of foreign teachers

    October 20, 2009

    Caddo Parish School Board members today called for more oversight in the use of recruiting companies to help find foreign teachers to work here.  They were expected to approve that in a meeting today.  Board members said they did not know in advance that school system administrators had gone to... more »
  • Teacher in trouble after tying disruptive student to desk Play Video

    October 19, 2009

      A Caddo Parish middle school teacher has been placed on leave with pay after tying a disruptive student to a chair with an extension cord.   Ridgewood Middle School sixth-grader Lloyd Hampton admits he got out of his seat several times to find his notebook during math class last... more »
  • Louisiana graduation rate falls

    October 19, 2009

      A new report says Louisiana suffered the biggest drop in its public high school graduation rate of any state in the Southern region over a five-year period      The study said 13 of 16 Southern states reviewed showed graduation gains between 2002 and 2006, a big reversal from... more »
  • Science class goes high tech Play Video

    October 16, 2009

    The usual science fair just went high tech for students at Carrie Martin Elementary.  Their teacher is going to incorporate flip cams into their lesson plan and make them the stars of their own projects.  KTBS 3's Casey Ferrand introduces us to the latest One Class at a Time winner. more »
  • School Scores: Better, but short of Louisiana's goal Play Video

    October 13, 2009

    Louisiana education officials say public school performance statewide continued to improve this year but fell short of a goal set 10 years ago.  The statewide school performance score released Tuesday afternoon was a 91, up from 86.3 last year and well above the 69.4 in 1999.   But it's short... more »
  • No school at Linwood charter after water line breaks

    October 8, 2009

         Linwood Public Charter School in Shreveport canceled classes today because its water supply was out.   A water line near the school broke. It was expected to take several hours to restore water service, so officials decided not to have classes today.   Classes are expected to resume... more »

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