Browse past news stories for Capitol Middle School in Baton Rouge, LA.

• EBR, state ink school deal (The Advocate)
  posted on July 18, 2009 at 05:17:59 am
  After months of talks, the East Baton Rouge Parish school system and the state Department of Education have worked out an arrangement allowing four Baton Rouge schools to remain in the parish school system with close supervision.
• Payne back at Carroll's helm (The News-Star)
  posted on July 9, 2009 at 06:18:44 am
  Less than one week before Superintendent James Dupree receives the results of his performance evaluation from the Monroe City School Board, he is again being reprimanded for his failure to communicate — one of 14 performance objectives the board will review.
• Carroll troubles mount (The News-Star)
  posted on July 2, 2009 at 06:25:11 am
  The day after a Monroe City School Board meeting, Carroll High School — on the brink of academic failure — finds itself without a leader and is the subject of a financial investigation by the district.
• Boy, 15, killed when caught in shooting (The Advocate)
  posted on June 15, 2009 at 05:18:42 am
  Fifteen-year-old De’qon Westley, pictured at center at age 12, was killed late Saturday in the Glen Oaks area. Also pictured are his sister, DeQuanna and brother Joshua.
• Principal prospects: Three Carroll High finalists answer tough questions for parents, faculty (The News-Star)
  posted on June 12, 2009 at 06:25:01 am
  More than 50 faculty, parents and administrators took advantage of an opportunity Thursday night to meet the top three candidates for the Carroll High School principal's job.
• Carroll continues principal search (The News-Star)
  posted on June 6, 2009 at 06:25:02 am
  The third time may be the charm for the principal search at Carroll High School in Monroe, with the district naming finalists for that position on Friday.
• BESE member speaks out against school board vote (WAFB Baton Rouge)
  posted on March 12, 2009 at 10:17:12 pm
  Members of BESE voted to officially take over eight Baton Rouge schools, but it was the issue of improving local school boards that caused one board member to disagree with the others.