School Board Discusses 'Model of Excellence Award' at Latest Meeting

  • Plaquemines Parish Superintendent Dr. Shelley M. Ritz (left) accepts Models of Excellence award from State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley (left) during a ceremony held at Belle Chasse Middle. Photos taken by Ted Beasley
    Plaquemines Parish Superintendent Dr. Shelley M. Ritz (left) accepts Models of Excellence award from State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley (left) during a ceremony held at Belle Chasse Middle. Photos taken by Ted Beasley

    The Plaquemines Parish School System was recently awarded one of the highest honors any school system in Louisiana could receive. On Tuesday, March 3, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) recognized the parish school system by announcing that it had earned the Models of Excellence Award for its implementation of the “Freedom Framework in Kindergarten through 12th Grade social studies instr…