Shreveport Police Chief to Speak at Panola Commencement
Shreveport Police Chief Willie Shaw is set to speak at Panola College's commencement next month. Shaw came to Panola College in 1981 on a basketball scholarship. Shaw says he was heavily recruited by...
View ArticleEducation Grants Announced
Three local nonprofit organizations are getting thousands of dollars from the Women’s Philanthropy Network.The largest grant, $58,691, is going to the LSUS Foundation’s LaPrep program. It targets...
View ArticleUS Government Wants will.i.am to Recruit American Students to Study in China
He’s an in-demand producer, chart-topping artist, and multimedia entrepreneur — and now will.i.am can add “cultural ambassador” to his list of job descriptions. Responding to a request from Secretary...
View ArticleTech Professor Named Chairman of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of...
Dr. Tony Young is the Chester Ellis Endowed Professor in Education at Louisiana Tech and manager of its Psychological Services Clinic. As chairman, he'll coordinate the work of the board, which is...
View ArticleCan You Create a Healthier School Lunch?
Do you think you could make your child's school lunch healthier? Here's a challenge for you...it's the Year of the Healthy Child School Lunch Recipe Contest. It promotes the new USDA Food Guidance...
View ArticleLouisiana Schools Showing Improvement
Good news for Louisiana schools. Former Caddo Superintendant, Ollie Tyler is now acting Louisiana Superintendent of Education and she has told Baton Rouge business leaders that school accountability...
View Article'Louisiana Connect' College Access and Career Planning Web Portal
David Roberts with the The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) paid a visit this morning to the KEEL studio and spoke with KEEL Morning News' James Stanley and Anne Moore to help...
View ArticleCaddo Kids Leaping Ahead with "High Stakes" Test Scores [Video]
Caddo Parish School Board has released Spring LEAP tests results that show most kids are improving over last year. Thursday, Superintendent Gerald Dawkins held a news conference, saying 70 percent of...
View ArticleJohn White Joins James Stanley on KEEL Morning News [AUDIO]
Louisiana's top education board is considering accountability standards for the private schools that will get taxpayer-subsidized students through the voucher program. Read More|Comment
View ArticleState Education Superintendent Highlights Progress At Caddo-Bossier Schools
State Education Superintendent John White talks about state ranking on StudentsFirst report, with special focus on Caddo-Bossier schools. Read More|Comment
View ArticleTeacher Evaluation Plan Could Be Changing
Teachers aren't happy about the way our state evaluates them. Top educators are now looking at making some changes to that process. BESE will look at a plan that would make it easier for new teachers...
View ArticleBossier Parish Schools Delay School Lunch Palm Scanners [POLL]
Palm scanners were supposed to be introduced to Waller Elementary school on Monday, but after the public's reaction, that has been delayed to April 2. Read More|Comment
View ArticleJindal: Workforce Development Needs To Be a Louisiana Priority
The Louisiana legislative session is just two months away and Governor Bobby Jindal says he top priority will be workforce development. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleRobert & Erin's 710 KEEL Guests for Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
It's a big day of great information and entertainment with Robert and Erin. Starting things off with SPAR Director Shelly Ragle at 6:10. She'll be talking about Huntington Golf Course, Fairgrounds...
View ArticleLouisiana Is Dumbest State in the Country
Apparently, all of us in Louisiana are just a bunch of idiots. In fact, we "tweet" with the intelligence of a 4th grader. In another one of their off-the-wall surveys, the real estate company Movoto,...
View ArticleHow Educated Is the Shreveport-Bossier Area?
Several Louisiana cities have made WalletHub's 'Most & Least Educated Cities' list, but it's not necessarily good news for us. Continue reading…
View ArticleBlack Students in Louisiana Struggle
According to a study conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, black students in Louisiana are struggling to keep up with their peers on key education tests. According to the study, Louisiana has one...
View ArticleFired Professor Brings Lawsuit Against LSU
Where do the rights of a professor end and the rights of a student begin? Are educators supposed to teach for real world situations or are they highly educated baby sitters? A fired LSU professor is...
View ArticleWhat's the Most Commonly Misspelled Word in Louisiana?
Google has done a good deed for people in every U.S. state -- pulled data from its search trends to come up with the top word each state's residents have the most trouble spelling. Continue reading…
View ArticlePlano High School Refuses Seniors The Right To Wear National Honor Society...
Is it just me or is this taking the whole "everybody gets a trophy" thing way too far? Continue reading…
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