Louisiana education chief urges schools to ‘stand firm’ against student misbehavior, bullying By PATRICK WALL | Staff writer 2 hrs ago Louisiana educators must “stand firm” against student misbehavior this school year, enforcing the rules so that classrooms remain “peaceful and orderly,” state Superintendent of Education Cade…
This small group has a big task: revamp Louisiana’s $4B school funding system By PATRICK WALL | Staff writer 20 hrs ago Beginning next month, 15 people could decide the future of school funding in Louisiana.
Incumbents, educators, reformers gearing up for Baton Rouge school board elections BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jul 27, 2026 Six of the nine members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board say they are seeking reelection this fall to oversee the state’s second-largest traditional school district for four more years.
+4 After a WWII pilot crashed in Italy, New Orleans college students are trying to bring him home BY KIMBERLEY SINGLETARY | Contributing writer Updated Jul 26, 2026 As the world’s most famous archaeologist, Indiana Jones was a snake-hating, whip-yielding adventurer who traveled the world fighting villains and jumping out of the way of giant boulders in th…
How one group fights ‘summer melt’ that keeps Louisiana students from starting college By MARIE FAZIO | Staff writer Jul 26, 2026 About a decade ago, Walter L. Cohen College Prep High School achieved the unthinkable: 100% of the New Orleans charter school’s graduating seniors were accepted into college.
+9 College-bound students are 'melting.' Here’s what colleges, high schools are doing to help. By MARIE FAZIO | Staff writer Jul 26, 2026 Skyi' Lewis dialed the number of a high school graduate headed to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette this fall and rattled through a list of questions.
Appeals court finds BESE's attempted takeover of Baker schools violated open meetings law BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jul 23, 2026 Louisiana’s top school board failed to properly alert members of the public that it was considering taking over two low-performing schools in Baker, an appellate court has found.
+5 'We impact': Ousted leader starts private school to compete with Impact Charter School BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jul 20, 2026 Chakesha Scott, the indicted former leader of Impact Charter, is opening a private school to competed with the charter school she founded and from which she was fired.
‘No good options’: Louisiana school systems search for savings to offset funding cut By PATRICK WALL | Staff writer Jul 20, 2026 As Louisiana school systems plan for the coming school year, some are expecting to cancel raises and hold off on hiring to make up for a state funding cut.
+4 Southern University breaks ground on $50 million housing project By Brianna Meeks | Contributing Writer Jul 16, 2026 Southern University has started construction on a $50 million student housing development that will have 500 beds during the first phase.
Impact Charter School founder, family charged with illegally diverting money to pay for Tesla, European vacation and swimming pool BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jul 16, 2026 The founder of Impact Charter School in Baker, her husband and her daughter are facing criminal charges, accused of illegally diverting money to buy a Tesla, install a swimming pool at their h…
Ascension School Board pauses plans for permanent raises for teachers and staff BY ANNAKATE FREELAND | Staff writer Jul 15, 2026 The Ascension Parish School Board approved one-time stipends Tuesday night to comply with an executive order from Gov. Jeff Landry, halting the district's planned $1,500 permanent pay raises f…
LSU Veterinary Medicine dean stepped down after five years. What’s next for the vet school? BY HALEY MILLER | Staff writer Jul 13, 2026 The school will launch a national search for its next leader, a release said.
Baton Rouge schools adjusting rules for marijuana, deepfakes, cyber-harassing of teachers BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jul 13, 2026 Principals at Baton Rouge public schools no longer would have to expel students the first time they are caught with marijuana, but other illegal drugs in the hands of students would still lead…
These Louisiana teens wanted to make schools safer, so they helped pass a state law By PATRICK WALL | Staff writer Jul 12, 2026 Beija Lopes-Morgan excelled in high school, but occasionally her mind wandered during class. How hard would it be, she wondered, for a stranger to enter the building?
A longtime alternative school in Baton Rouge is set to move across town BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jul 10, 2026 After three decades in the same place, one of Baton Rouge’s oldest alternative schools is likely to move out of its current home and relocate across town to a former elementary school whose fa…
See the top-performing Baton Rouge area public schools based on 2026 LEAP test scores BY PATRICK WALL | Staff writer Jul 9, 2026 The scores are in — and the numbers look good at these public schools in the Baton Rouge area.
From CFO to former DEI officers, here’s what positions were eliminated in LSU layoffs last week BY HALEY MILLER | Staff writer Jul 8, 2026 LSU eliminated its chief financial officer, vice president of engagement and a number of communications and marketing positions in layoffs last week, documents show.
Louisiana students improve on 2026 LEAP tests, but English scores are flat By PATRICK WALL | Staff writer Jul 6, 2026 Louisiana students made gains or held steady on most state LEAP tests this year, a sign that Louisiana has sustained its nation-leading recovery from pandemic learning loss.
Ascension tops state on LEAP tests, most schools in Baton Rouge region improve BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jul 6, 2026 Ascension Parish took first place in the state rankings on LEAP standardized tests, followed closely by West Feliciana Parish, according to results released Monday.
2026 LEAP scores are in. How did your Louisiana school do? Search here. By PATRICK WALL | Staff writer Jul 6, 2026 The latest LEAP scores are here.
+4 'A struggle from day one': Truancy center at crossroads as founder retires BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jul 6, 2026 A one-stop-shop that helps Baton Rouge families in distress is at a crossroads after 14 years in operation as its founding director Roxson Welch retires and the remaining leadership mulls its future.
Days after yes from voters, Zachary school employees get pay raises BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jul 6, 2026 Capitalizing quickly on a strong show of confidence from voters, Zachary school leaders have approved an across-the-board pay raise for district employees, the first of likely several raises o…
LSU eliminates 25 staff positions to prioritize faculty, research as it chases top 50 goal BY HALEY MILLER | Staff writer Jul 2, 2026 LSU eliminated 25 staff positions in administrative offices Thursday to put more money toward faculty and research, LSU System President Wade Rousse said in a statement.
+25 Photos: The Lakefront turns purple and gold as the University of New Orleans joins the LSU family By CHRIS GRANGER | Staff photographer Jul 1, 2026 Read more: With celebration and a big sign, UNO marks new chapter as LSU New Orleans
Advocates drop lawsuit challenging Gov. Landry’s school budget cut, teacher stipend plan By PATRICK WALL | Staff writer Updated Jul 1, 2026 Education advocates have dropped their legal challenge to Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry’s order to pull money from public school budgets to pay for teacher stipends.
+10 New logos, new leaders and more pest control: UNO prepares to join LSU system By MARIE FAZIO | Staff writer Updated Jun 30, 2026 Signs of change were spread across the University of New Orleans campus this month ahead of its highly anticipated move to the LSU system.
+2 Judge lifts order blocking Gov. Landry’s school funding cut, teacher stipend plan By PATRICK WALL | Staff writer Jun 29, 2026 Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to cut public school budgets to pay for teacher stipends can proceed after a judge on Monday lifted an order blocking the plan, which is set to take effect July 1.