What can be done to help improve the academic performance of African-American students in the Monroe City School System? Last week, this column focused on frequent vacations and breaks in schedules that disrupt units of study. There are…
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Disruptive City school schedule contributes to low achievement problem
Last week, as the school board considered renewing the superintendent’s contract, two Black board members complained about how the district is failing black students academically. They wanted to know what he planned to do to improve. Dr. Brent Vidrine’s response…
Sturdivant’s bad advice on rules or order cripples council decision
The Monroe City Council needs a parliamentarian or an attorney that knows the rules of parliamentary procedure. Last week the public received another lesson on how major decisions can hinge on breaches of parliamentary procedure that will have lasting effects.…
Marsh Madness displayed the work of state’s great basketball coaches
Last week I went to Lake Charles to support two local high school teams in the finals of the LHSAA Marsh Madness championships. Neither team won, but I was fascinated with the coaches. I saw hundreds of scholars/athletes who placed…
Pat Moore says childhood education needed; is the school board listening?
Black students in the Monroe City School system are failing miserably, but there is little movement by the school board to make the drastic changes necessary to address the problem. Rep. Pat Moore is trying to use her considerable energy…
The Mayor needs 45% raise; what about everyone else?
In 1979, as members of the Monroe Charter Commission pondered its new government, there was heated debate over the salary of the mayor of Monroe under the home rule charter. The debate concluded that the salary would be fixed at…
Should girls have to pay $1600 to be on the homecoming court?
Suppose for a moment that you are a poor female and attend a public school. Would you be surprised to know that some activities are off-limits to you because participation heavily depends on your ability to shell out huge dollars…