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• Parents vent charter school frustrations after many students retained Play Video

  June 11, 2019 11:13 PM

  BAKER - Angry parents spoke their minds Tuesday evening at a public feedback meeting held at Advantage Charter Academy. Three weeks ago, the parents of about 100 students were notified they would be retained but the school quickly reversed their decision. Many students had passed their classes but had... more »

• Charter school board chair plans meeting with parents after half its students fail Play Video

  May 29, 2019 5:42 PM

  BAKER - The Chairman of the board for Advantage Charter Academy in Baker says he has scheduled a meeting for next month after a number of upset parents expressed frustration that their child failed. Walter Morales confirmed to WBRZ that at least 200 students were retained at Advantage Charter. That... more »

• BRPD seeking contractor accused of fraud

  May 24, 2017 4:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police are seeking a contractor accused of taking thousands of dollars from a woman without completing work on her home. According to Baton Rouge Police, 45-year-old Darrell Cager allegedly entered an agreement with the 60-year-old victim to renovate parts of her home along with a separate... more »

• Contractor arrested after fraud forces elderly BR man to sell home

  May 20, 2017 5:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police say an elderly Baton Rouge man was forced to sell his flood-damaged home after he was allegedly scammed by a Texas contractor. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, 45-year-old David Kite was arrested Friday after he allegedly took thousands of dollars from a 71-year-old... more »