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Keysha Taylor said she lost faith in the Caddo Parish School District when she visited schools to choose one for her daughters to attend. Advertisement “For me, I don’t like the idea of kids cramped in a classroom,” she said. “The teacher spends more time on discipline rather than teaching.” Taylor enrolled her daughters at Linwood Public Charter. The other options were attending Caddo Middle Magnet or leaving the state. Taylor’s opinion is similar to other parents’ who have enrolled their children into one of two Shreveport-area charter schools. After seeing or experiencing what the district had to offer, they’ve taken a pass, opting to try something new. Today is the first day of school in the Caddo Parish School District. It’s also the first day of what will be a telling school year for the district. With competition from charter schools, loss of confidence among some parents and working to increase state test scores, it may be the year the district shows how it will change. But is
The Caddo Parish Public School District is committed to the mission “to improve the academic achievement of students and overall district effectiveness. We have high expectations for everyone – students, teachers, administrators, parents, community volunteers and support groups.” Using this mission as the district’s guiding principle, the Caddo Parish School Board yearly approves goals and objectives. Dr.
