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Tests Administered At End Of Courses To Replace Exit Exam

The state is about to replace its high school exit exam.

Under existing rules, high school students have to pass the Graduation Exit Exam and meet other course…

Will the Rapides Parish School Board Vote to Delay the Start of School Next Year?

Should Rapides Parish Schools start one week later - as a way to lower the utility bill?  The board talked about that tonight, but talk is all they did.  In…

Classwork Controversy

Teacher Dan DeLong is beloved by many of his students, as an educator who pushes the envelope for his students.

But he’s not pushing anything right now.

Students and…

Baby Einstein Refunds

Note to parents, it appears Baby Einstein videos will not, in fact, turn your kids into Ivy League school grads.

Not that anyone really thought they might, including the company…

Who Will Be In Charge When Grambling State President Leaves?

University of Louisiana System President Randy Moffett says he expects the board of supervisors to hire an interim replacement for outgoing Grambling State University President Horace Judson within the next…

Louisiana Public Colleges May Raise Tuition Along With Standards
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Deadline set for advisory group to come up with ways to keep more students in school.

Office of Public Health Hosts First Swine Flu “Strike Team” Planning Meeting
By: Leigh Culbert
The team will be in charge of administering the vaccines at public and private schools in Cenla.

UPDATE: Swine Flu Vaccines, How Do You Feel About Them?
By: Leigh Culbert
The Central Regional Office of Public Health have yet to receive their batch.

Swine Flu Vaccines
By: Leigh Culbert
Have yet to arrive at the Central Regional Office of Public Health, located on Coliseum Blvd. in Alexandria

Who Will Be The Next Grambling State University President?
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Horace Judson had been in charge for five years. He will be out of his office at the end of this month.

Annual Report Shows Drop in High School Graduation Rates
By: Leigh Culbert
The Louisiana Department of Education disagrees.

Job Security At The State Department Of Education?
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Some employees might be offered retirement incentives. Staffing changes could happen in the next six months.

UPDATE: NSU Offering New Online Radiology Graduate Degree Program
By: Leigh Culbert
Prior to this new curriculum, the closest program for Louisiana radiology students was in Wichita Falls, Texas.

NSU’s New Online Radiology Graduate Degree Program
By: Leigh Culbert
Prior to this new curriculum, the closest program for Louisiana radiology students was in Wichita Falls, Texas.

School Improvement Still Falls Short Of Goals
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Only a handful of public schools achieved basic of level of performance. Goals were set ten years ago.

Centenary Staff Positions To Be Eliminated To Bring Budget In Line
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Reductions to begin immediately.Administration says college departments will absorb the additional duties.

University Film Examines Louisiana ‘Brain-Drain’
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Mant college students leave the state for higher-paying jobs and careers in other states. Portion of film now on YouTube.

Chancellor’s Encyclopedia
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SU head compiles encyclopedia on black education

LSUA English Department Chairman Remembers Employee Killed in Pineville Accident
By: Leigh Culbert
60-year-old Barbara "Barbi" Fry had been an English professor at LSUA for the past 8 years.

LSUA Student Remembers Former Teacher Killed in Pineville Accident
By: Leigh Culbert
60-year-old Barbara "Barbi" Fry was an eight year English professor veteran at LSUA.

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