Editorial

Teaching the art of cheating

Lafayette Parish has announced sweeping changes to how students there will be held accountable for their learning.

Do you even know the way to city hall?

Most people believe candidates seeking public office have some type of experience that makes them a shoe-in for the seat being eyed. You expect a judge to have legal experience, right?

Help teachers, youth get ready for school

A viral story hit the internet earlier this week about a woman on a plane who happened to mention she was a teacher to her seat mate. That teacher walked

Televise federal trials? Of course!

With one recent Supreme Court Justice confirmed and another just appointed by President Trump, the issue of televising hearings before the nation’s highest court will surely be discussed. The Supremes

Get in the spooky mindset

The end of summer is coming and this always leaves me a little sad. Soon even the warm weather of Louisiana, the state’s most desirable attribute which sticks around longer

What do you think about JDN?

No news source is flawless on a daily basis. With humans reporting news, plenty of mistakes and sometimes bad decisions are evident. Often these mistakes are minor, such as with

Honoring veterans brick by brick

There was a gathering in Rayne Monday evening of this week. The occasion was for the dedication of and the official opening of the new veterans memorial in that city.

Presidents should stand behind what they say

You know how when you’re talking with someone and you accidentally say the wrong thing, and you immediately correct yourself? You accidentally utter an incorrect pronoun or say the wrong

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