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Analysis by Protect Borrowers, an advocacy group, found federal tax bills in Louisiana and Mississippi could more than triple — the biggest jumps in the country.
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Public schools observe the week, timed to national Constitution Day on Sept. 17, by teaching students about Americans' freedoms and where they come from.
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a decades-old desegregation mandate for the Concordia Parish School Board. The school system has been a focal point in the Trump administration’s attempt to end legal cases dating back to the Civil Rights era.
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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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Raises go beyond teachers and include all employees, except for a single salary scale for administrative staff.
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Most teachers in East Baton Rouge Parish public schools will get a raise if the school board approves Superintendent LaMont Cole’s proposed budget.
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A high school in the Bywater focused on coastal restoration and sustainability is set to close this summer. It leaves a unique legacy.
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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.