Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Ms. Betty Broussard was a New Iberia, LA native who returned home after 60 years of investing and molding young talents in Monroe, LA. She began her teaching career at Carroll Junior and ended at Carroll High School, where she educated young African-American students with a ferocious passion. During her tenure at Carroll, she would not allow any perceived obstacles a student thought they had to prevent her from teaching them and learning the importance of gaining an education. Her goal was to bring each student across the finish line, and falling short of it was just not acceptable or toler...