Louisiana: Louisiana School District

Thomas wants growth for District 21 (The Natchez Democrat) - 180 weeks ago

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of stories profiling candidates in Saturday’s Louisiana election. Candidate Andy Anders was featured Tuesday. Sam Thomas is today’s focus.

Ballots packed for Saturday’s vote in Louisiana (The Natchez Democrat) - 180 weeks ago

VIDALIA— Aside from the state representative, members of the school board, police chief, mayor and aldermen, Concordia Parish voters will go to the polls Saturday to vote for a new Secretary of State and Commissioner of Insurance.

Settlement over school prayer offered before suit was filed (Leesville Leader) - 180 weeks ago

HAMMOND (AP) - A woman who says she was punished for speaking out against classroom prayer and preaching with an F in student teaching was offered the court settlement reached this week even before she sued, according to Southeastern Louisiana University.

The shell game: School food is now spicy (Pioneer Press) - 180 weeks ago

Students in St. Paul Schools wanted a little spice in their lives. And now they're getting it, at least at lunchtime. After using the same recipe since 1980 for the 300,000 tacos and taco salads the students eat each year, the district decided a change was in order. Students today prefer their food spicier — in the last school year, they consumed 2,100 gallons of Louisiana hot sauce — and started

Alexander's La. colleagues offer support (The Town Talk) - 180 weeks ago

MONROE -- US Rep Rodney Alexander's Louisiana Republican colleagues rallied around the 5th District congressman on Wednesday, but they were less enthusiastic about supporting House leadership following new reports about who knew what and when they knew it.

A new, young face 20-year-old elected Opelousas alderman (Opelousas Daily World) - 180 weeks ago

Opelousas District A alderman-elect Brian Thomas believes in the impossible. At the age of 20 he is the youngest person to win an elected office in Opelousas, in St. Landry Parish, and possibly, in the State of Louisiana.

Caddo's prep football strength lies in smaller schools (The Times) - 180 weeks ago

Caddo Parish is strong at the bottom when it comes to high school football. After five games of the season, it's apparent that District 1-1A is where Shreveport's strength lies.

SLU says settlement over school prayer offered before suit was filed (WWL-TV New Orleans) - 180 weeks ago

HAMMOND -- A woman who says she was punished for speaking out against classroom prayer and preaching by being given an F in student teaching was offered the court settlement reached this week even before she sued, according to Southeastern Louisiana University.

ACLU: Deal reached in student teacher's suit over school prayer (Freedom Forum Online) - 180 weeks ago

NEW ORLEANS — The American Civil Liberties Union said yesterday that it had reached a settlement with Southeastern Louisiana University and the Tangipahoa Parish School Board over a lawsuit filed by a student teacher who said she was punished for speaking out against classroom devotionals.

ACLU: Agreement reached with SLU, Tangipahoa Parish over school prayer case (WWL-TV New Orleans) - 180 weeks ago

The American Civil Liberties Union said on Tuesday that it had reached a settlement with the Southeastern Louisiana University and the Tangipahoa Parish School Board over a lawsuit filed by a student teacher who said she was punished for speaking out against classroom devotionals.