Senator John Kennedy announced that Louisiana's historically Black colleges and universities will receive $14.2 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education. This statewide investment supports HBCUs across Louisiana, including institutions that serve students from the Acadiana region.
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Twenty-year-old Coeyn Wise has been elected to the Vermilion Parish School Board as the youngest member in the board's history, representing District C. Wise brings a recent student's perspective to the school board as he takes on this leadership role in the parish.
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Lafayette Parish school officials are urging state lawmakers to reduce standardized testing and teacher requirements during the upcoming legislative session in Baton Rouge. District leaders presented their priorities at the school system's annual legislative breakfast with state legislators, highlighting concerns about excessive testing burdens on students.
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The Lafayette Parish School Board faces a contempt of court threat following a dispute over whether it violated Louisiana's Open Meetings Law when voting to close Comeaux High School. The underlying lawsuit alleges the board improperly closed meetings during the decision-making process regarding the school closure.
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