First, education and then, reconciliation
It is impossible to work towards reconciliation and healing, if we have never been taught/learned the historical wrongs committed against Americans by other Americans.
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Education
Anti-censorship advocates sue Lafayette library board chair over First Amendment violations
They allege that Chair Robert Judge unlawfully silences and intimidates individuals he disagrees with.
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Queen Mother Moore’s racial solidarity: When reconciliation was not enough
Queen Mother Audley Moore did not believe in racial reconciliation, but racial solidarity.
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Elevation is the solution
Racial reconciliation requires removing the roadblocks our nation put in front of African Americans.
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Chaos at Lafayette Library Board could violate open meetings law
The board’s February meeting was conducted haphazardly and may have resulted in votes cast improperly.
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Louisiana proposal would give local governments more say-so on library boards
If adopted, board members could be removed by the local agencies that appointed them at any time, for any reason.
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Louisiana was one of 21 states where AP and Stanford amassed sufficient data. Its 19,000-plus missing kids represent 2.4% of the state’s school-age population of nearly 800,000 children, the highest percentage among the 21 states measured.
Source: The Advocate
Attorney general, legislators call for restricting minors’ access to library materials
His “Protecting Innocence” report includes excerpts from several books Landry singled out after a months-long investigation into public libraries.
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Such a long-term investment into early childhood care and education in New Orleans is unprecedented and could serve as a model for the rest of the country, advocates say.
Source: Verite
No Lafayette school received a failing grade in 2022
Lafayette schools got improved marks on their 2022 report card. None of the district’s schools regressed by letter grade since 2019.
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Lafayette public schools pause campus voter drives
State law now requires public schools to offer voter registration on campus, but prohibits political groups. Lafayette school officials want the secretary of state to weigh in on who is, and who isn’t, partisan.
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Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan promises ‘targeted relief.’ Are you eligible?
The unprecedented maneuver by Biden should reach over 43 million borrowers and even wipe out loan repayments for some. Are you eligible?
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