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Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Indiana charter network to manage F-rated Baker schools
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Two F-rated schools in Baker will be taken over by the Indiana-based GEO charter school network after a Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education committee voted 9-1 in a Tuesday meeting. During a presentation, State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley said the Louisiana Department of Education recommended a takeover by the Recovery School District. Brumley said state law allows schools with an F rating for at least four years to be transferred to the RSD. Two schools qualify, Baker Heights Elementary and Baker Middle School. Brumley said Baker Heights ranks 910 out of 912 elementary schools in Louisiana and Baker Middle ranks 897 out of 912 middle schools. Baker residents ask for more clarity on their kids' education as 2 schools set to close this year LDOE also proposed the GEO charter school network as the new operator. Brumley said their schools in Baton Rouge, including Geo Prep Academy and Geo Prep Mid City, have higher scores and growth compared to the Baker schools. Both school systems have the same student demographics, according to Brumley. The board also approved for Baker Heights and Baker Middle to be converted into Type 5 charter schools under GEO's leadership. Preston Castille, who represents the district Baker is in, was the only member opposed to the schools' takeover. In a Wednesday board meeting, BESE approved the motion. 'No parent should have to send their child to a chronically failing school. Unfortunately, Baker ranks last among all Louisiana school systems. We took action for kids,' Brumley said in a statement to Louisiana First News. Democratic leaders amp up pressure on Senate colleagues to oppose GOP spending bill: 'Stand with us' Johnson weighs options after 'stubborn' Luna forces vote on 'unconstitutional' parental proxy voting Lawsuit claims Girl Scout cookies contain 'heavy metals,' pesticides 4-year-old calls 911 to say 'bad mom' ate his ice cream and needed to go to jail Woman hit by two vehicles in Baton Rouge, police investigate Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
Baker residents ask for more clarity on their kids' education, two schools set to close this year
BAKER, La. (Louisiana First) — Community members in Baker are still seeking clarity at a town hall meeting for the future of their kids' education after the Baker School Board voted to close two of their public schools. Baker Heights Elementary School and Baker Middle will be closing for the 2025-2026 school year. 'The board voted to close two schools, which are F schools, Baker Middle School and Baker Heights Elementary,' said Baker School Board Superintendent JT Stroder. Over 1,000 students from the schools will now attend Parkridge Middle School for Pre-K through 8th grade, which is next door to Baker Middle. Stroder said they want to address as much as possible with parents and the community to help keep their kids in the school district. 'We want students in the City of Baker to remain students within the City of Baker School System and not be students that belong to the state under the recovery school district,' he said. Stroder said it's been a hard decision, but they had to act fast. He said the Louisiana Board of Education hasn't sent them a response on the plans they submitted to them in September of last year. With time running out, he said they had to make a quick and hard decision. Stroder said he hopes this creates a positive reset and can be a huge benefit to the community. 'This kind of gives us an opportunity to just to take those campuses, take those students, reset it [with] new administration and really see if we can put some things in place to make a difference for these kids,' he said, Both schools are set to close by the end of summer 2025. Baker residents ask for more clarity on their kids' education, two schools set to close this year Baton Rouge shelters take steps to protect the most vulnerable during freeze Former Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron launches Senate bid Suspect held without bond following death of Kansas City Super Bowl reporter Could Los Angeles become the rattiest city in the United States? Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
