Some Rapides Parish schools offering education in ‘life skills”

Published October 19, 2010 | By Bman

Some Rapides Parish schools offering education in ‘life skills”
While Rapides Parish schools are focusing more attention on academics amid increasing pressure from the state to boost achievement, some schools are also trying to boost what some call “life skills.”
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