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The Journey to Impact
"We need a school that looks like Disneyland but operates like Harvard," said Chakesha Scott as she began dreaming of ways to change the education landscape in Baker, Louisiana.
In 2014, Scott turned her aspirations into reality by establishing Impact Charter School, Baker's inaugural and only locally-based charter school. However, the journey to fulfill her dream was filled with adversity and challenges. As the founder and CEO, Scott describes the process of opening a charter school in Louisiana as "one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life." Through it all, Scott would lean on her "why,” the students. “The children I witnessed suffering in Baker's...
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‘Tis the Season to Thrive: Supporting a School Where Home and Education Meet
As the holiday season approaches, students and teachers across the greater Baton Rouge area eagerly prepare for festive parties and winter break. However, the holiday season also marks the beginning of holiday fundraising and philanthropic efforts from the Thrive Foundation. As a branch of the local boarding school, Thrive Academy, the Foundation has several ways they support and advance the school's mission during the holidays.
Thrive Academy was founded in 2011 and currently has 180 students grades 6-12. Their mission is to serve under-resourced communities, including low-income households and unhoused children. Thrive Foundation offers extended support to the school building,...
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Basis Baton Rouge Materra earns the coveted “A” Rating: A Closer Look at their Academic Achievement
Basis Baton Rouge Materra, nestled in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District, has recently achieved an exceptional milestone by earning a coveted "A" rating. This remarkable accomplishment is a testament to the school's innovative approach to education and rightly deserves celebration. The process of assigning an A rating is rigorous and involves an evaluation of various aspects of the school’s academic performance. In Louisiana, a school’s overall letter grade, known as the School Performance Score (SPS), is based on the following factors:
A large portion of the rating is based on state assessments including the...
So NOT Instagram Worthy
I am often overwhelmed. I often find myself dreaming about the far away days when I don’t have someone always needing me. I imagine nights spent sleeping instead of chasing away bad dreams. I imagine stretching out without little feet in my back. Days spent in quiet, contemplative peacefulness. The ability to do whatever I want, whenever I want and to be able to take a bath without an impromptu audience busting down the door at any time.
Am I the only one? Why do I feel like I am? WHY AM I NOT ENJOYING THIS?!
I find myself comparing myself and my parenting to what I see on social media. You see, I know I’m looking at...
My husband was on his way home with both our girls. I had just arrived home from work, and I began my daily routine of feeding pets and changing into my workout clothes. I sat on the sofa and put on my socks and shoes. I wonder if my bonus-daughter’s phone is in her room, randomly popped into my head.
I have never snooped at her phone before, so this thought was new and definitely random for me. But my brain could not let go. Starting to stretch for my evening run, I kept marinating on the idea. So, I said a little prayer, asking God for His wisdom, and I felt an even stronger urge to put my secret...
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Mardi Gras From the Perspective of a Krewe Dancer
Mardi Gras From the Perspective of a Krewe Dancer
It's that time of year we have been working towards all year long. Preparing three to...
