Community schools model draws interest in Lafayette

LAFAYETTE - Lafayette officials are taking a closer look at the concept of community schools.The Advertiser reports Debbie Meaux, president of the Louisiana Association of Educators, and Karran Harper Royal, coordinator for the Louisiana branch of the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools, presented the model to Lafayette school board members earlier this month.Royal said the community model begins with an assessment of a school's needs and assets. This includes asking students, teachers and parents w