Education Committee

Lawmakers on a House committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would require public schools and universities to report on programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Two bills that target LGBTQ+ youth in Louisiana are once again working their way through the Legislature after they were vetoed last year.

A bill to create the crime of “coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud” passed from a Senate committee on Tuesday.

Public schools in Louisiana could soon be required to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom under a new bill. The proposal passed the House Education Committee on Thursday.

A bill that would require public schools to provide free menstrual products — if the state appropriates the money — is working its way through the Legislature.

State lawmakers will consider dozens of policies this week, including a bill that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom.

A resolution that would have requested K-12 schools and higher education institutions to report on diversity initiatives and programs was ultimately rejected in a Louisiana House committee Wednesday after hours of confusion over buzzwords like critical race theory and how it might impact education programs and funding.

Louisiana’s full House approved “Erin’s Law” on Monday. Approved in 20 other states, it requires schools to teach kids what constitutes sexual abuse and…

Jim talks with Rep. Steve Carter, chair of the state House Education Committee, and former UNO Chancellor Tim Ryan stops by.Red Shtick publisher Jeremy…