Four-Day School Week in Avoyelles Parish (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-03-22
Duration: 00:07:01
Subjects: Education | Avoyelles Parish School System
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Gagnard, Nicole Interviewee
- Dauzat, Blaine Interviewee
- Bonton, Carrie Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 22, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ report on the Avoyelles Parish School Board voting to implement a four-day school week for the 2019-2020 school year. Williams reports that the teachers in the Avoyelles Parish School System are the lowest paid in the state. She interviews: Nicole Gagnard, the principal at Marksville Elementary School; Blaine Dauzat, the superintendent of the Avoyelles Parish Public Schools; and Carrie Bonton, parent.