Baker School Board votes to shut down two schools
The Baker School Board moved forward with a vote to shut down Baker Heights and Baker Middle School for the next school year.
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After no deal with state, two F-rated schools close in suburban Baton Rouge
The closing of two Baker schools is the latest in a series of school closures and revamps instigated by state leaders to ...
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Absenteeism was sky-high at this Louisiana high school. How did they lower it?
Baker High School — once one of the worst in the state ... according to state data, even as Louisiana saw its statewide absenteeism rate increase. Meanwhile, the school's attendance rate climbed ...
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2 Baker schools with ‘F’ ratings to close, superintendent says
The board decided to close Baker Heights Elementary and Baker Middle School for the 2025-26 school year on Wednesday night.
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‘All the monies are still there’: Attorney for Impact Charter School in Baker speaking out after LLA Audit
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor released a report Monday alleging Chakesha Scott, the CEO of Education Explosion, Inc. which runs Impact Charter School in Baker, diverted $1.5 million in school ...
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Louis Owen Baker
Louis Owen Baker, 93, of Benton, Louisiana, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, February 7, 2025 at high noon. At his side were his wife of 71 years, Billie Jo Baker, and his ...