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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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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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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University of Louisiana scientists are studying mammoth remains discovered in Lafayette, including a tooth that has been recovered so far. Researchers believe more of the animal's skeleton may be preserved at the excavation site.
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