Twins who earned 37 college acceptances, $1 million in scholarships want to...
Milwaukee twin sisters have plenty to be proud of as they finish up senior year: They're graduating at the top of their class — and have been accepted to 37 schools.Arielle and Arianna Williams,...
View ArticleDuplessis Primary receives $50,000 NIET Founder's Award
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) announced today that Duplessis Primary School in Ascension Parish is the recipient of the 2020 NIET Founder’s Award and its $50,000 grand...
View ArticleAscension Catholic holds virtual graduation for Class of 2020
Ascension Catholic High School celebrated the 2020 graduating class with virtual baccalaureate and graduation ceremonies.The Donaldsonville-based school released the videos last week via...
View ArticleBESE appoints Cade Brumley as new State Superintendent
Board to enter contract negotiations as next step in process.
View ArticleLori Loughlin, husband Mossimo Giannulli agree to plead guilty to charges in...
Actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli agreed Thursday to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in the nation's college admissions scandal after maintaining their...
View Article'I don't know if she'll be safe': Stakes are high as colleges seek to reopen...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – At least they don't have a lot of elevators.As administrators at Grand Valley State University ponder how they are going to safely house thousands of students on their campus just...
View ArticleCointment proclaims Ascension Parish 2020 Graduates Week
At the May 21 Council meeting, Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment proclaimed the week of May 25 through 30 as Ascension Parish 2020 Graduates Week."Ascension Parish and the rest of the world...
View ArticleAscension Schools post update on graduation ceremonies
Dear Ascension Public Schools Families,This message is to provide an update about high school graduation ceremonies this week. So far, it looks like the weather may allow us to continue our plans for...
View ArticleCity of Donaldsonville honors local graduates
Donaldsonville Mayor Leroy Sullivan welcomed the city’s top graduates to City Hall last week.Donaldsonville High School’s Valedictorian Laura Gutierrez and Principal Marvin Evans joined Sullivan...
View ArticleAscension high schools celebrate graduation ceremonies
All four Ascension Parish public high schools held graduation ceremonies during the last week of May.
View ArticleFive from Ascension Parish graduate from LSMSA
Diplomas were officially conferred on May 16 for the 2020 graduating class of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA), a prestigious residential public high school located in...
View ArticleDefund police in schools? How the movement got momentum after George Floyd's...
Three summers ago, about 50 students and activists gathered outside the Minneapolis Public Schools headquarters to demand the school board end a contract that placed police officers in schools.The...
View ArticleAscension Schools announce Support Personnel of the Year
Ascension Public Schools announced the Support Personnel of the Year for 2020. These outstanding professionals were named during COVID-19 school closures, so they will be recognized at an Ascension...
View ArticlePrairieville native awarded Hispanic Honor Society's Best Graduating Senior...
Emery Haynes, a 2020 graduate of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA), has been awarded the Best Graduating Senior Award by the LSMSA Hispanic Honorary Society Chapter (Plus...
View ArticleWhat to expect when Louisiana schools reopen in August
Louisiana Superintendent Cade Brumley has released a 20-page plan on how schools will operate when they reopen in August with coronavirus still embedded in the state.Brumley's plan addresses social...
View ArticleAscension Schools to host forums about construction bond election
Ascension Public Schools will hold public forums in July about the Aug. 15 school construction bond election. The forums, which are divided by high school feeder system, began in March before the...
View ArticleState issues guidelines for reopening schools
BATON ROUGE – Comprehensive guidelines the Louisiana Department Education released today to start the 2020-21 school year include mandates based on the three phases of COVID-19 mitigation, including...
View ArticleAscension Schools provides information for 2020-21 school operations
Ascension Public Schools provided information to parents about school operations for the new school year through a dedicated section of its website, www.apsb.org/2020-21."Our schools and district...
View ArticleSheriff Bobby Webre awards scholarships to local grads
The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce four high-school seniors were awarded scholarships that can be used toward the cost of college tuition, fees, or books for the upcoming school...
View ArticleBESE to vote on masks in schools, football remains on track
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana's top school board will decide Tuesday whether to require students and teachers to wear masks during the COVID crisis, while high school football remains on track for a fall...
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