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Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle closed Monday due to power outage
1+ week, 3+ day ago (326+ words) KTBS 3 8 a. m. - KTBS MEGA 3 Storm Team: Monday's Weather Outlook SHREVEPORT, La. - Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle School will be closed Monday because of a power outage on the campus. Caddo Parish Public Schools officials announced the closure as utility crews work to…...
Louisiana lawmakers advance free speech bill for university faculty
2+ week, 1+ day ago (476+ words) A fleur de lis sculpture is the centerpiece of the quadrangle fountain at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. (Greg La Rose/Louisiana Illuminator) Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would prohibit colleges and universities from punishing professors for…...
Why do these states rank highest for employee happiness?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (578+ words) (BPT) - Does location shape how happy we are at work? Or is it something deeper? The latest Happiest States report from Bamboo HR finds that the gap between the states with the happiest and least happy workers stretches nearly 40 points....
Kindergarten Literacy: Gaps to Close, Still Ready to Grow
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (236+ words) (Lexia) - As the infants and toddlers of the COVID-19 pandemic era enter kindergarten, many educators report unique challenges in this cohort, according to results of a survey conducted by Lexia, a leader in science of reading-based literacy solutions. The survey…...
Centenary College receives $1 million gift to establish endowed chair of philosophy
23+ hour, 18+ min ago (176+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. " Centenary College of Louisiana has announced the establishment of the John Garrett Ratcliff Endowed Chair of Philosophy following a $1 million gift from John Garrett Ratcliff and Joy Fair Ratcliff. The chair was established in memory of the couple's…...
Oklahoma Senate approves longer school year bill, sends measure to governor
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (92+ words) KTBS 3 The state Capitol in Oklahoma City. (File: AP) Owner of home where Shreveport mass murderer died arrested on federal charges North Carolina man arrested in Destin for mass shooting threats in New Orleans Round 2 of weekend storms set for…...
Southern University board approves resolution to establish law school in Shreveport
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (224+ words) SHREVEPORT, La. -- The Southern University Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a resolution to establish a law school in Shreveport, marking a significant step toward expanding access to legal education in North Louisiana. The action came during the Board's April…...
No money in art: UL Lafayette students say funds are being withheld
1+ week, 2+ day ago (647+ words) Building a life-sized deer ain't cheap. Cotton-batting, wood, steel rods, metal sheets, wire, dye, chemicals, adhesives, paint and sheet metal " the fake fur for Lee Lan'on's collection of zoomorphic sculptures (a bull, a rat, a deer and a dog) alone…...
Top US court to hear case of Catholic schools excluded from state funding
1+ week, 3+ day ago (325+ words) The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a challenge by Catholic preschools to a state requirement that they enroll children of gay or transgender parents in order to receive public funds. Colorado provides state funding for tuition at…...
Can you name all the world's flags? This 6-year-old can
1+ week, 3+ day ago (426+ words) Kian Fosker can name 217 world flags. (James Linsell Clark via SWNS) A six-year-old boy who fell in love with flags after being inspired by his teacher can name and identify all of the world's emblems. Kian Fosker, from Ipswich, Suffolk,…...