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Jacobs to retire as Vidrine’s Assistant

December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Free PressBreaking News

Laura Jacobs will retire in January as the Administrative Assistant to Dr. Brent Vidrine, superintendent of the Monroe City Schools District. Jacobs has worked for the Monroe City School District since 2000 and has served seventeen of those years in…

Laura Jacobs, Monroe City School District, retire

Tempers flare as leaders focus on school system deficiencies

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 Free PressCity School Board

In two days of meetings, six black community groups unite to speak with one voice about problems with the city school district; problems not expected with a 5-2 Black school board. A consortium of groups in the Monroe Community met…

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-- This week in 2012 the city was abuzz about various groups' attempt to start charter schools in Monroe. One group has Neville Principal Brent Vidrine as an advocate and another had Roosevelt Wright, pastor of Tabernacle as an advocate. Read More (14)
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Our Rich Black Heritage: Fredessa J. Shamlin Payne

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Rosaline Parker Saunders, “Esteemed Negro Music Teacher of Monroe, Louisiana”

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