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The school's library and other items were destroyed by order of Gen. T. Kilby Smith of the U.S. Army. The school's building was saved due to a request by Gen. W. T. Sherman, the school's former superintendent. After the end of the Civil War, in April 1865, the seminary was again reopened on October 2, 1865, with Col. David F. Boyd as ...
State achievement tests in the United States are standardized tests required in American public schools in order for the schools to receive federal funding, according to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, in US Public Law 107-110, and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Louisiana Department of Education (LADOE) is a state agency of Louisiana, United States. It manages the state's school districts. It is headquartered in the Claiborne Building at 1201 North 3rd Street in Baton Rouge. [1] [2] On a previous occasion the department was headquartered at 626 North 4th Street in Baton Rouge. [3]
On January 2, 1860, the college opened with five professors and 19 cadets. In March 1860, the school's name was changed to Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy (le Lycee Scientifique et Militaire de l'Etat de la Louisiane). The state's legislature allowed for as many as 150 cadets, with scholarships for boarding expenses.
The Lafourche Parish Fire District 3 responded to a fire at 7:26 a.m. March 2 and suspected it was caused through arson. The investigation has been turned over to the State Fire Marshal's Office ...
The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) is a criterion-reference testing program administered by the state of Louisiana. It is administered to all students from 3rd grade through 8th grade in the subjects of ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies. There are five levels of achievement: Unsatisfactory, Approaching Basic, Basic ...
Psychological testing is a standard practice done by many fire departments throughout the United States. The National Firefighter Selection Inventory - (NFSI), when used as a pre-employment screening tool, helps select qualified individuals for service as firefighters. A fundamental aspect of the NFSI is that its testing platform is an ...
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in Louisiana. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 348 law enforcement agencies employing 18,050 sworn police officers, about 405 for each 100,000 residents.