Gov. John Bel Edwards said earlier this week he plans to extend Louisiana’s stay-at-home coronavirus response order through April 30, and while he had yet to officially do so by Wednesday afternoon, that likely means students won’t go back to school until then.
As schools across the state continue their month-long closure in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus, Lincoln Parish educators have been making efforts to help keep students engaged and learning through digital means during the downtime.
While Lincoln Parish public schools will not serve meals for the remainder of this week or the previously scheduled spring break next week, the district announced Tuesday the service will be able to resume on April 6.
The Lincoln Parish School District released Friday an update on its efforts to serve students during the governor-ordered school closure, including providing access to online educational resources and continuing its disbursement of free meals each morning.
GRAMBLING — In response to state-mandated school closure, Lincoln Preparatory School has transitioned to online classes for students, the school announced Wednesday.
With the new coronavirus, COVID-19, continuing to spread across the U.S. and the globe, Lincoln Parish school nurses are attempting to get ahead of the game by educating students about the importance of proper handwashing.
