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Help Your Child Do Well in School
(Separate Website)
Resources for parents. Tips and ideas.
By: NEA (National Education Association) & the PTA
Letter for School Records, by Non-Custodial Parent
(Separate Website)
Sample letter for a non-custodial parent requesting copies of a child's school records.
By: Alliance for Non-Custodial Parents Rights
Special Population School Resources
(Separate Website)
Louisiana's schools have obligations to "special populations" (children who are homeless or migrants, have disabilities, are gifted or talented, or who have limited proficiency in the English language). This link takes you to a page on the Louisiana Department of Education website that gives information about special population division programs and administrators who may be able to help you with a problem.
By: Louisiana Department of Education
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Intake Workers: Referrals
(Separate Website)
