What These Children Did For Their Hearing Impaired Custodian Will Bring You To Tears [VIDEO]
I'm not crying, you're crying.
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Chicago Students Trash Walmart During School ‘Walkout’ [VIDEO]
A group of students in Chicago trashed a Walmart store while they took part in the nationwide "walkout" this week.
Lafayette Parish School System Addresses National Student Walkout Day
Students across the country plan to walkout of their school on March 14, 2018, to protest violence in schools.
Survey: Major Disconnect With How Parents Think Their Kids Are Performing In School
A survey finds most parents’ believe their children are performing better than what their test scores actually show.
Crowley Student’s Starfish Speech Wins National Competition [VIDEO]
Grant Suire, a 8th grade student at St. Michael's in Crowley, has placed first in the National Junior Beta Club's speech competition. His message involves starfish and service. And it's brilliant!
400 Students Sing To Teacher Battling Cancer [VIDEO]
Cue the tears. Watch as 400 students sing to a teacher who is currently battling cancer.
Lafayette First-Grader Wins National “Leader In Me” Grand Prize With Inspirational Speech [VIDEO]
Zhorie'l Tapo, a first-grader at Plantation Elementary in Lafayette, is one of the grand prize winners for The Leader in Me Student Speech Contest. She, along with students in other age brackets, won a $500 Leadership Grant. Nearly 250 students participated in the nationwide contest.
St. Martin Parish Schools To Launch ‘Telehealth For Tots’
The St. Martin Parish School Board will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its first telemedicine program.
No Injuries Reported In Iberia Parish School Bus Accident
Today 31 students from Jefferson Island Road Elementary were on board a school bus involved in a minor accident this morning. According to Superintendent Dale Henderson the bus had stopped on LA 682 to take on students and began to drive away...
Lafayette Police Urge Caution As Public Schools Start
Drivers who regularly travel to work on roadways that border schools should allow extra travel time.
Iberia Parish Schools – Ready To Roll
With nearly 2,000 employees including 135 bus drivers the school system will be fully functional.
Study: Louisiana Has 3rd Highest Number Of Inappropriate Student-Teacher Relationships
A new report says Louisiana has the third-highest instances among the 50 states of inappropriate relationships between teachers and their students.
Deal Reached For Students With Disabilities
The deal needs to be approved by U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey.
Crowley Teacher Arrested – Three Counts Sexual Contact With Students
The Acadia Parish School Board contacted the Sheriff's office on Friday October 10th.
State Panel Recommends New Grade Rules
Less clear was the fact that, under a new state policy, schools and school districts were awarded points on key tests for students showing significant gains even if their scores remained below grade level.
Louisiana Among 7 States In Teacher Training Pilot Program
The Network for Transforming Education Preparation was created by the Council of Chief State School Officers.
How Are US Kids Doing In Math And Science?
The study says Massachusetts is the top performing state, but still lags behind some Asian countries.
Teacher Disciplined For Students Glued To Seats
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Lafayette school officials say a J.W. Faulk Elementary teacher has been disciplined following an investigation into how a student or students ended up glued to their classroom desk seats last week.
The teacher, whose name was not released, was suspended with pay when the incident was reported on Oct...
Lafayette Schools To Implement Parenting Program
This program will help pregnant teens graduate.