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School board hears contentious presentation about program to place incarcerated people in elementary classrooms
Summary
A presenter described a program that would place incarcerated people directly into student‑teaching and solo teaching roles in kindergarten–fifth grade classrooms. Board members and public commenters raised safety and vetting concerns; no board action was taken.
The Terrebonne Parish School Board on March 8 heard a public presentation about a program described as placing incarcerated people "directly from prison into student teaching, and then solo teaching" in kindergarten through fifth‑grade classrooms, prompting sharply divided reaction from the public and board members.
The proposal was presented during the public comment portion of the meeting. "We are absolutely in favor of rehabilitation and second chances," the presenter told the…
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