Monroe Dispatch - No Struggle, No Progress

Another school year has begun. There is always excitement in the air as teachers and students prepare to face new challenges and expectations in an ever-changing learning environment. Some districts across the nation are going in different directions, either through changes by new board members or by legislative instructions by the state. As always, the kids that attend our schools will not be the focus of many academic concerns but cultural concerns. The other day, this reporter drove by Carroll High School in Monroe, LA, and saw the construction of the school’s new band building. Many a...