Month: March 2022

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In first initiative of its kind, LPSS to extend school Wi-Fi to 1,100 student homes in Lafayette

March 24, 2022

Photo caption: Lafayette Parish Superintendent of Schools Irma Trosclair celebrates the installation of the first of 202 Link & Learn Wi-Fi 6 access points at the corner of Buick Street and Louisiana Avenue in Lafayette flanked by project partners (left)…

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Wi-Fi expansion to impact 1,100 Lafayette Parish students at home

March 23, 2022

Photo caption: A Lafayette Parish School System student completes coursework remotely from home on a Chromebook during the fall 2020 semester. LPSS is partnering with several groups in the community to install and operate a pilot filtered academic Wi-Fi 6…

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Summit an opening effort to improve schools; Acadiana teachers and organizers eye next steps

March 19, 2022

Photo caption: Dr. Aimee Barber speaks during an education summit hosted by United Way of Acadiana, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and the Pugh Family Foundation on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the UL Student Union. Photo by Brad…

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Acadiana educators, community leaders want everyone to buy in to making education better

March 17, 2022

Photo caption: Attendees listen to a presentation by Dr. Aimee Barber during an education summit hosted by United Way of Acadiana, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and the Pugh Family Foundation on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at the UL…

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Education Summit aims to draw stakeholders, coalesce around an action plan

March 14, 2022

By Ken Stickney State, local and regional education leaders will be among those meeting Thursday to develop a communitywide understanding of issues facing educators in Acadiana and beyond. They’ll also begin formulating strategies to improve K–12 schools. The University of…

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