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2008-11-05
	La. deaf school sued over molestation case The mother of a former Louisiana School for the Deaf student is suing the state and the school, claiming two male students repeatedly molested her daughter during the 2007-2008 school year.


2008-10-31
	LA School For the Deaf to reopen The Louisiana School For the Deaf will reopen Wednesday instead of Monday as previously planned.


2008-10-24
	Deaf school on track State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek, speaking Thursday morning alongside seven experts tasked with studying the problems at the Louisiana School for the Deaf, reiterated his pledge to reopen the school on the tentative date of Nov. 3.


2008-10-22
	Ex-teacher gets probation in sex case A Baton Rouge man who admitted last month to sending sexually explicit messages and images to a teenage Louisiana School for the Deaf student while teaching there was put on active supervised probation for five years on Tuesday.


2008-10-18
	Deaf school student arrested A 16-year-old male student of the Louisiana School for the Deaf was booked on a count of aggravated rape on Friday in the September rape of a 6-year-old girl. The alleged rape occurred on a bus chartered by the Louisiana School for the Deaf that was taking students home to north Louisiana on Sept. 26, said Mark Dennis, a spokesman for State Police Troop F.


2008-10-17
	LSP make arrest in alleged rape of child Louisiana State Police detectives today arrested a 16-year-old male for the alleged rape of a 6-year-old girl, according to a news release issued by Mark Dennis of State Police Troop F. The teenager was booked at the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office on aggravated rape charges.


2008-10-16
	School for the Deaf closure update The former director of the Louisiana School for the Deaf said he never approved the plan to temporarily close the campus. He says now his words are being twisted.


2008-10-15
	LSD may reopen Nov. 3 State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek announced Tuesday a tentative reopening date of Nov. 3 for the Louisiana School for Deaf, which he closed Oct. 8 after reports of sexual misconduct at the school.


2008-10-14
	School for the Deaf to reopen Nov. 3 State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek today announced a Nov. 3 target date for reopening the Louisiana School for Deaf, which has been closed amid reports of inappropriate behavior involving staff and students. Pastorek said he plans to reopen the school in phases, allowing “the easier to handle students in the school first followed by the more challenging ones.”


	LSD to re-open soon The state hopes to reopen the Louisiana School for the Deaf within the next 30 days.


2008-10-11
	Deaf school opening timetable planned State Superintendent Paul Pastorek plans to release a tentative schedule for reopening the Louisiana School for the Deaf early next week, a news release says.


2008-10-10
	Pastorek: Deaf School will reopen In a letter sent home to parents of students of the Louisiana School for the Deaf, state Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek explained his rationale for temporarily closing the school amid reports of inappropriate behavior and reiterated his pledge to reopen it once changes are put in place.


2008-10-09
	Education Department eases concerns The State Department of Education is trying to put students, parents and faculty at the Louisiana School for the Deaf at ease. The state temporarily shut down the school due to safety concerns, and students and parents staged a massive protest on the campus Wednesday.


	Deaf school closes to implement security plan Clutching hand-lettered cardboard signs, more than 50 students of the Louisiana School of the Deaf gathered at the school’s security gate Wednesday to block buses from leaving in protest of the temporary closure of the school.


2008-10-08
	Deaf School protest ends peacefully Baton Rouge Police and other law enforcement officers negotiated a peaceful resolution to a student-led protest at the Louisiana School for the Deaf today, taking at least one student into custody.


	School for the Deaf letter


	Deaf school closes The school day ended with protests and police at the Louisiana School for the Deaf Wednesday. The state superintendent of schools ordered LSD to close a day earlier after sex-scandal investigations and other problems.


	La. School for Deaf to be closed for review The Louisiana School for the Deaf will close temporarily beginning today to allow administrators time to implement broad changes to ensure the school is a safe place for children.


	La. School for the Deaf security report Full text of the final report given to Superintendent Pastorek regarding the safety and security at the Louisiana School for the Deaf.


2008-10-07
	Deaf School to close temporarily The Louisiana School for the Deaf will temporarily close on Wednesday because of safety concerns. State Superintendent Paul Pastorek says the decision was hard but necessary considering the current conditions.


	School for the Deaf staff leaving Two state employees with oversight of the Louisiana School for the Deaf will be leaving Friday -- one retiring and one resigning -- after state Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek announced today the school will close temporarily to give administrators time to implement measures to ensure students safety. Pastorek said the school, located in Baton Rouge, will close for “days, not months.” He said students residing at the school will be sent home on Wednesday.


2008-10-01
	Student accused of assault at LSD An incident on a charter bus has led to a sexual-assault investigation at the Louisiana School for the Deaf. A boy has been suspended after accusations he assaulted a fellow student, and now he could face criminal charges.