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New Orleans public schools were among the most improved in the state, extending the district’s upward trajectory.
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In the Gulf South, “school choice” programs have promised parents more options. But implementation issues and possible harm to public schools have some worried.
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The Baltimore-based organization partnered with the budding hip-hop star to bring its social-emotional learning curriculum to a New Orleans high school.
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Voters across Louisiana will decide this month whether to let the new City of St. George form its own school district.
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A bipartisan bill that would make it easier for parents in Louisiana to win special education disputes has the full backing of the House education committee.
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East Baton Rouge Parish public schools could lose more than 5,500 students and $100 million in state and local funding if the City of St. George forms its own school district, according to EBR Schools.
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Dr. Kim Hunter Reed said the Murphy J. Foster Promise Program has quickly become one of Louisiana’s most popular workforce developments.
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State efforts to reduce testing have received broad support, though some educators warn the latest changes could make it harder for English learners to graduate.
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The attorneys general referred to prohibitive security fees as the “assassin’s veto,” a play on the “heckler’s veto,” a phenomenon in which a controversial speaker’s right to free speech is curtailed by an overwhelming negative response.
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Eleven high school bands in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System have outdated uniforms — or none at all.
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The report ranked Louisiana among the least affordable states for higher education: 38th out of 50.
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From campus safety to funding for institutions, the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Louisiana's higher education systems is still evident 20 years later.