public schools

Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under a federal appeals court ruling in New Orleans.

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down pretty much the same law in 1980. But Louisiana’s attorney general argues the state’s law is constitutional, saying the document is historic and used to be displayed in schools.

COVID-19 cases soared at New Orleans Public Schools during the first week of instruction in 2022, mirroring the skyrocketing cases across the city and the state, while some East Baton Rouge Parish schools pivot to virtual learning in January.

New Orleans public schools officials have warned that the district may face multiple years of deficits due to COVID-19. But despite fears for the future...

Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White responds to a lawsuit which sought to remove him.A member of the BESE board is calling for a vote on…

As House members continue to dither over how to – or even if to – move ahead with comprehensive tax reform, the Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs…

Former Assistant U.S. Education Secretary under President George H. W. Bush, Diane Ravitch joins us as our first guest of the week to talk with Jim about…

About 200 teachers from 42 schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish district have signed up for workshops this summer to learn how to start chess clubs and…

The state's top school board has dropped plans to do away with requirements for counselors and librarians at public schools.The Dept. of Education had…

Federal funds dedicated to the turnaround of struggling Louisiana public schools have been repurposed.The state Department of Education is using $5…