Before you know it, the school bells will be ringing again. It's almost time for youngsters to return to the classroom for the new school year.
Here are the dates for local school districts:
CADDO
August 3-7: New Teacher In-service
August 9-11: Teachers/staff only
August 14: Students report/1st Reporting Period Begins
BOSSIER
August 1: Teacher In-service
August 2: Students report
DESOTO
August 2
Allison Jones is a Shreveport attorney representing Fair Park alumni and parents who are challenging the proposed merger of Fair Park and BTW high schools.
Several students showed up with Confederate flags in the back of their trucks today in reaction to the suspension of a fellow student earlier this week.
Gene Reynolds of Minden has introduced a bill that would change the qualifications students to receive TOPS scholarship money from the state of Louisiana.