Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2012-09-21

Duration: 00:05:51

Subjects: Education | High school dropouts

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Sanford, Shauna Host
• Lincoln, Sue Producer
• Crews, Keith Editor
• Goodson, Casey Interviewee
• Cotton, Angela Interviewee
• White, John Interviewee
• Muller, Leo Interviewee
• Cooper, Destiny Interviewee

This segment from the September 21, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Sue Lincoln’s report on Louisiana’s efforts to prevent high school dropouts. She interviews: Casey Goodson, a teacher at Live Oak Middle School in Livingston Parish, who discusses the challenge of student apathy; Angela Cotton, a teacher at Vidalia Middle School in Concordia Parish, who discusses the importance of parental involvement; Superintendent of Education John White, who discusses the complex problem of keeping kids in school and the Department of Education’s new Course Choice program; Leo Muller, the director of Choices Education Group, who discusses the Choices in-classroom workshop sponsored by the Rotary Club in twenty-six Louisiana parishes; and Destiny Cooper, a teacher at McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, who shares a success story. This report is a part of the American Graduate Day initiative. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford