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ACT testing will no longer be mandated for high school students
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - High school students are no longer required to take the American College Test to graduate high school. However, colleges and universities may still require the test, more commonly known as the ACT, for admissions. Governor Jeff Landry said on his Facebook page, “This will benefit...
Texas Students Helping To Repair Hurricane-Damaged Homes In Lake Charles
About 120 students from Texas are in Lake Charles this week to help repair homes damaged by hurricanes. Bounce Student Disaster Recovery is a Baptist ministry that was founded in September 2013, several months after the fertilizer plant explosion in the Texas town of West. After doing what they can...
Over $1.6 million awarded to Vincent Settlement School for hurricane repairs
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Nearly $6 million was granted from FEMA to Louisiana for Hurricanes Laura and Ida aid. Of the $5.9 million, around $1.6 million was awarded to the Calcasieu Parish School Board for repairs to the Vincent Settlement School in Sulphur for repairs after Hurricane Laura. “Hurricanes...
New McNeese president starts July 1
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - McNeese State University will soon see a new leader at the helm. On Thursday, the Calcasieu Republican Party Executive Committee hosted a reception at the Lake Charles Country Club to welcome Dr. Wade Rousse, who will take over as the university’s president starting on July 1.
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