Say hello (again) to the Great Boudini, Lafayette
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Lafayette Parish School System (LPSS)
Parents and teachers fret safety and lack of communication as students return to school
Big questions remain about the logistics of the return to school and how the school system will keep their kids safe on campus while coronavirus is still active.
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COLUMN: The digital divide threatens education in Lafayette
As local public schools navigate the pandemic in their quest to reopen, the longstanding challenges associated with the digital divide in Lafayette are making things a lot more complicated. It’s hard to do distance learning when thousands of students can’t access the Internet.
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100% virtual learning one option in LPSS initial back-to-school plan
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Pressed into unprecedented duty, schools wrestle with how to feed Louisiana’s children during a pandemic
At least 32 Louisiana school districts will no longer hand out grab-and-go food boxes to school-age children from school distribution sites, a large chunk of the state’s school-based food supply chain.
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LPSS serving meals Tuesday, revises distribution sites
The Lafayette Parish School System will prepare and distribute a grab and go breakfast and lunch pick-up for students while schools are closed during due to the coronavirus outbreak. The drive-thru pick up will begin in Tuesday, March 17, from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Irma Trosclair makes her case
The interim Lafayette school superintendent wants to make her job permanent.
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The future of work can still be human, if coding camps like this can make it more female
Encouraging more girls to get into computer science and robotics can help fill a growing employment gap. This summer camp is part of that effort.
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Incivility in local politics
Despite the negative consequences to incivility in government, there are surprising and often ignored potential fringe benefits.
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LPSS is under fire. What are the legal risks?
Nearly 12 years after the Schools of Choice program helped LPSS escape federal scrutiny, the same program is at the center of a federal lawsuit alleging manipulation and exclusionary practices.
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