education

Palm scanners were supposed to be introduced to Waller Elementary school on Monday, but after the public's reaction, that has been delayed to April 2.

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Teachers aren't happy about the way our state evaluates them. Top educators are now looking at making some changes to that process. BESE will look at a plan that would make it easier for new teachers to have job security.

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State Education Superintendent John White talks about state ranking on StudentsFirst report, with special focus on Caddo-Bossier schools.

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Louisiana's top education board is considering accountability standards for the private schools that will get taxpayer-subsidized students through the voucher program. 

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Caddo Parish School Board has released Spring LEAP tests results that show most kids are improving over last year.  Thursday,  Superintendent Gerald Dawkins held a news conference, saying 70 percent of fourth and eighth graders  passed.

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David Roberts with the The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) paid a visit this morning to the KEEL studio and spoke with KEEL Morning News' James Stanley and Anne Moore to help in raising awareness among Louisiana middle and high school students and parents about the  comprehensive new, nationally acclaimed, 'Louisiana Connect'. 

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Good news for Louisiana schools.  Former Caddo Superintendant, Ollie Tyler is now acting Louisiana Superintendent of Education and she has told Baton Rouge business leaders that school accountability is beginning to pay dividends.

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Do you think you could make your child's school lunch healthier? Here's a challenge for you...it's the Year of the Healthy Child School Lunch Recipe Contest. It promotes the new USDA Food Guidance System, designed to fight obesity and improve the well-being of Americans

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Dr. Tony Young is the Chester Ellis Endowed Professor in Education at Louisiana Tech and manager of its Psychological Services Clinic. As chairman, he'll coordinate the work of the board, which is responsible for overseeing the practice of psychology in Louisiana

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He’s an in-demand producer, chart-topping artist, and multimedia entrepreneur — and now will.i.am can add “cultural ambassador” to his list of job descriptions.

Responding to a request from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Black Eyed Pea has agreed to lead a benefit concert in Beijing, with the goal of encouraging more American students to study in China.

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