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The Top 10 Richest Schools In Louisiana – Tuition & Fees
The American Institutes for Research is - Private School vs. Public School “The diversity of public school is a strength.” Robert Pianta, professor of early childhood education and founding director of the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning at the University of Virginia, says parents should be “clear about the specific benefits that they are seeking for their child.”
Could former students help solve Louisiana's teacher shortage? New grads return to the classroom.
Ashira Jones perched on a blue chair only slightly above the heads of the five kindergarteners who sat cross-legged on a rainbow carpet, rapt as she pointed to spelling words. “What sound does Monday start with," she asked the students at KIPP Central City Primary in New Orleans. "Mmm," they responded in unison before drawing the letter M in the air with their fingers.
New levee plugs a hole in city's flood protection
The finishing touches are being applied to the latest part of a years-long effort to beef up flood protection for Morgan City. The work may not have a direct impact on homeowner and flood insurance rates for Morgan City residents seeing steep increases in premiums. But the $200,000 project nears completion in time for a Corps of Engineers inspection of the local levee system, and a better grade won’t do harried homeowners any harm.
Annual Southwest Louisiana ‘Out Of The Darkness Walk’
Please come out and show your support for the Annual SWLA Out of The Darkness Community Walk Burton Coliseum Complex Lake Charles presented by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. If there was ever a cause to show up for, it's this!. Since 2004 hundreds of cities across the nation...
Plane Crashes Into Mobile Home
Two people lost their lives Tuesday morning when a private jet crashed into a mobile home park in Odessa, Texas. The Cessna Citation 550, which had just taken off from Ector County Schlemeyer Airport, crashed around 7 a.m., according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Witnesses reported seeing the...
Juvenile justice conference focuses on intervention as offenders get younger
The Louisiana Governor's Conference on Juvenile Justice held its 43rd annual gathering at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino in Shreveport. The conference provides training for professionals and nonprofits that work with youth in the system.
Tulsa to Host McNeese on Sunday
TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa women's soccer team (1-1-1) is set to host the McNeese Cowgirls (1-2) in the second home game of the season and fourth contest of the year. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. at the Hurricane Soccer Stadium. Fans unable to attend the action in...
Thib’s Grocery one step closer to reopening
CARLYSS, La. (KPLC) - The future of Thib’s Countryside Grocery lies in the hands of Calcasieu Parish Police Jury. After Hurricane Laura damaged the original building in Carlyss, the owners were anxious to serve the community once again. On Tuesday, the zoning board approved the grocery’s store’s proposal....
Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
The EPA can’t use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has weakened the Biden administration’s effort to use a historic civil rights law to fight industrial pollution alleged to have taken a heavier toll on minority communities in Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James David Cain of Lake Charles handed down the...
Local rice farmer talks about harvest
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We have all heard about the high prices and low production during crawfish season. Well, now it’s time for rice harvest. When driving in Southwest Louisiana, it’s pretty easy to spot a field of rice. But some may not be aware of the impact those rice fields have.
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