Louisiana News

The Public Affairs Research Council opposes HB 608 because it says the revenue-sharing agreements use public money, and taxpayers have a right to see how public money is spent.

The Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced two bills Wednesday that each establish a loose framework for selecting and summoning delegates for a constitutional overhaul.

A bill to allow vets to be school resource officers advances in the Louisiana state legislature.

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.

A federal judge has ended more than a decade of special education monitoring in New Orleans, meant to address issues stemming from the city’s charter system.

Spring leaves arrive 2 days earlier in New Orleans and 8 days earlier in Monroe.

Almost a dozen New Orleans charter schools are working together, led by the district, for the first time to better support students with special needs.

Most of the changes are to arts and education degrees, according to a press release. The university says less than 2% of students will be affected, and faculty members will be moved to other programs.

Three key proposals highlight a broader push to make careerpathways more flexible, accessible and in tune with workforce needs.

A startup hub planned for the old Navy Base boasts of green “deep tech”— but experts warn some of that tech only provides cover for polluters, while one was founded by an Israeli arms developer.