American Graduate: Youth in Jeopardy Program Specifics
Program 4: Higher Education's Role
Our third program in the series on "Higher Education's Role" aired on November 16th at 6:00 p.m. Guests for the program were Dr. Paul Sisson, Provost and Vice Chancellor, LSUS; Christianne Wojcik, Director of Academic Services, LSUS; Janice Sneed, Vice Chancellor of Community and Workforce Development, Southern University Shreveport; Saundra Bigham, Coordinator of Dual Enrollment for Southern University Shreveport. Listen to Program 4: Higher Education’s Role Here
Program 3: A Town Hall Meeting
Louisiana Public Broadcasting collaborated with Red River Radio for a town hall discussion on Thursday, October 20th, 7 p.m. at LSUS. Local and state experts explored the drop-out crisis and questions were weCheck Out Coverage By KTBS TV herelcomed from the audience. The town hall meeting aired on Red River Radio on October 31.
Listen to program 3: Louisiana Public Square here
Program 2: Governmental Issues
Our second program in the series, on "Governmental Issues" aired on October 12th at 6 p.m. Guests on the show were Scott Hughes, Executive Director of the regional Alliance for Education, Elliott Stonecipher, demographer and political analyst, and Thomas Carmody, Louisiana State Representative for District 6.
Listen to Program 2: Governmental Issues Here
Program 1: School Attendance and Truancy
Our first program in the series, on "School Attendance and Truancy," aired on September 21, at 6 p.m. Guests on the show were Kathie Boyett of the Alliance for Education and Janis Thompson, Director of Court Programs for Volunteers of Youth Justice.
Listen to Program 1: School Attendance and Truancy Here
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The resource list below is a compilation of organizations with programs or information to help support students through to graduation.
American Graduate: Let's make it happen
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Volunteers of America: The Lighthouse Program