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Are You Satisfied With Your Child's Education?

Dennis Foley — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:14:54 +0000

Are you satisfied with your local schools? There have been efforts in Louisiana to reform education, but is it necessary?

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Caddo School Board Selects Nebraska Firm To Find New Superintendent

Dennis Foley — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:47:10 +0000

Caddo Parish School Board voted last night to go forward and use Nebraska-based McPhearson and Jacobson, LLC to find the district's next superintendent.

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Caddo Parish School Bus Driver Has Foot Amputated After Crash [VIDEO]

Dennis Foley — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:47:09 +0000

In bus camera footage released by the Caddo Parish School Board, viewers can see and hear the bus make a heavy impact what is believed to be a heavy gate.

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BESE President Chas Roemer Gets Fired Up About School Choice [INTERVIEW]

Angela Thomas — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:56:07 +0000

BESE President recognizes high-performing schools, talks about what struggling ones can to so improve.

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Caddo School Superintendent Dr. Gerald Dawkins Is Out

Erin McCarty — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:41:07 +0000

A change is on the way for Caddo Parish public schools. The Board has voted 8-4 to not renew Superintendent Dr. Gerald Dawkins' contract.

He was asking the Board to extend the contract for another two years, but that is not going to happen. Many in the audience were shocked w

[UPDATE] Video Released of Caddo School Bus Driver Charged with Battery on Student

Angela Thomas — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:16:06 +0000

Police say bus driver Gay Miller is accused of physically accosting 9-year-old student, but they found no signs of injuries.

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Today Is First Day of School in Caddo Parish

Erin McCarty — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:21:21 +0000

Buses are rolling and Caddo Parish students are headed back to class today. Parents were out in force snapping up school supplies to make sure their children were ready for day 1.

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Monday Begins a New School Year in Caddo – and Police Will Be Watching!

Angela Thomas — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:53:12 +0000

School zones in effect as Caddo Parish students head back to class Monday.

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Caddo School Attendance Lines To Change

Erin McCarty — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:39:52 +0000

The attendance lines for Caddo Parish schools will soon be changing, but not before lots of discussion. Some residents feat the new lines would mean that Fair Park High School would be closed. But Board Members say that is not part of the plan

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Should Caddo Schools Be Split Into 2 Districts?

Erin McCarty — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:36:02 +0000

There's some talk about splitting the Caddo parish school system. Leaders of the Red River United Teachers Union says the Alliance for Education is pushing the plan.

If it gets off the ground, the new district would include students living south of I-20 and east of I-49

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Caddo Schools In Bad Shape…Says One Group

Erin McCarty — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:55:22 +0000

Caddo schools need major improvements. That's the message from from some local leaders.

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Is Discipline A Big Problem In Caddo Schools?

Erin McCarty — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:02:07 +0000

Since Caddo Schools were consolidated last year, many parents are worried that this is causing problems in the classroom. One issue is discipline. Teacher union leaders say the number of cases is way up

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Caddo School Bus Drivers Being Recognized Tomorrow

Angela Thomas — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:44:14 +0000

This is National School Bus Safety Week, and this year's theme is "Be Aware -- Know the Danger Zone." Caddo School Board Transportation Director Otis Jones says one of the most dangerous areas in pupil transportation is the area immediately surrounding the bus as students are being loaded and unloaded

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Fire Prevention Week Activities for Area Schoolkids

Angela Thomas — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:29:38 +0000

This is National Fire Prevention Week, and the Shreveport Fire Department has events scheduled for area schoolkids all week long. Today through Wednesday, it's holding fire safety demos at Sheriff's Safety Town on Jewella Avenue

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Caddo Parish Schools Holding Parent Orientations

Angela Thomas — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:28:53 +0000

Caddo Parish Schools have some more parent orientations coming up in the weeks ahead. Tomorrow, Broadmoor Middle Lab, Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary, Herndon Magnet and Creswell Elementary are among the schools holding theirs

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Caddo School System Mourning Deaths of Two Magnet Grads

Angela Thomas — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:32:30 +0000

The Caddo schools family has released a statement concerning the deaths of two of their own. In an emailed news release, the schools spokeswoman says everyone's saddened to learn of the loss of two of its Magnet graduates, Chief Petty Officer Robert "Rob" James Reeves and Lt

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Caddo Schools Orientations Set To Begin This Weekend

James Stanley — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 06:16:34 +0000

Caddo parish Public Schools Parent & Student orientations for grades 7 through 12 begin this weekend at Woodlawn with a Summer Sensation Rally.

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Caddo Students Show Improvement

John Lee — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:01:30 +0000

Preliminary results from this year's LEAP tests have Caddo School Superintendent Gerald Dawkins "excited."

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