Each school would be "state-of-the-art," according to Augustine, offering high-tech instruction. Students would use iPads as part of their learning, Augustine said.
Gifford Briggs representing Charter Schools USA visited 'Mornings With Ken and Bernie' today and discussed the possibility of up to four new charter schools opening in Lafayette Parish.
At present there are no charter schools in Lafayette Parish and when asked if four schools were being planned Briggs replied,
Charter Schools USA, the group that I'm working with through the Lafayette Charter Found
Gifford Briggs representing the Lafayette Charter Foundation joined 'Mornings With Ken and Bernie' today to discuss his groups proposal to build three new schools in Lafayette Parish.
According to Briggs,
The Lafayette Charter Foundation is a group that is passionate about education and wants to bring about public school choice for parents in Lafayette Parish...
MONROE, La. (AP) — The Monroe City School Board has approved three applications for charter schools.
With a vote of 5-1 Tuesday, The News-Star reports the board approved Neville High School, Excellence Academy and Vision Learning Academy as charters...
Governor Bobby Jindal continues to focus on education reform. He met yesterday with another group of state lawmakers to talk about improving the state's educational system.
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today introduced the Charter School Quality Act of 2011, which aims to improve charter school quality through more rigorous charter school authorizing standards and practices.