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• Central welcomes students back to school Play Video

  August 12, 2021 5:17 AM

  CENTRAL - Teachers and school officials in Central are preparing to welcome nearly 5,000 students to the first day of the 2021-2022 school year Thursday and Friday. Campuses have been cleaned, teachers and staff are masked, and classrooms are ready to accommodate students for the upcoming semester. As... more »

• High school goes virtual after students test positive for COVID during first week of classes

  August 11, 2021 5:57 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Less than a week into the new school year, the Diocese of Baton Rouge has moved one campus to virtual learning for the next week after COVID cases were found on the first day of school. The diocese said in a statement, two cases of coronavirus were... more »

• Livingston Parish students mask up for first day of 2021-2022 school year Play Video

  August 11, 2021 8:05 AM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Livingston Parish students are all set to begin Day One of the 2021-2022 school year, Wednesday. The first day has been staggered so that students whose last names begin with A-K start classes Wednesday, and students whose last names begin with L-Z start classes Thursday. ... more »

• Sunday Journal: West Feliciana Parish's school year begins amid COVID-related changes, challenges Play Video

  August 9, 2021 5:26 AM

  In this week's episode of Sunday Journal audiences enjoy a preview of Back to School Week in West Feliciana Parish. Superintendent Hollis Milton will review the COVID restrictions and precautions that have been implemented in campuses across the Parish. He'll also take viewers on a tour of the... more »

• Livingston schools: Coronavirus has impacted fewer than 1% of students, staff

  August 21, 2020 4:17 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Few employees and students have tested positive for coronavirus as the Livingston Parish School System wrapped its second week of classes Friday. Last Tuesday (August 11), the school system revealed about 141 students were in quarantine over concerns of being ill with COVID-19 or being in close... more »

• LHSAA notifying schools high school football starts no earlier than Oct. 8

  August 5, 2020 2:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The LHSAA notified high school sports officials the upcoming prep football season will be delayed until October amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The LHSAA notified schools of an October 8 start for high school football, during a virtual conference Wednesday. Many schools are scheduled to... more »

• Zachary outlines a hybrid return to school starting in August

  July 22, 2020 7:00 AM

  ZACHARY - The Zachary school district released its return to campus plan, which shows a hybrid learning model should the state remain in Phase 2 of reopening. School will start Monday, August 10, according to an extensive explanation posted on the school district's website. The statement outlined a... more »

• EBR schools delay start of classes, will stay virtual until at least Labor Day Play Video

  July 21, 2020 3:22 PM

  Watch the news conference on WBRZ Plus, which is always streaming online here, around 10 a.m. BATON ROUGE – The East Baton Rouge Parish School System will delay the start of in-person classes on campus by a few weeks. Teachers received messages from principals by Wednesday morning, alerting... more »

• Livingston Parish schools tells parents: Follow Phase 2 plans

  July 7, 2020 2:18 PM

  LIVINGSTON – Livingston Parish Schools unveiled detailed plans for reopening schools during the 2020-2021 school year. These plans include multiple phases and options pending which phase the state finds itself in by the time the school year begins. Officials said Livingston Parish Public Schools still plans to begin school... more »

• East Baton Rouge School System provides contact information for bus routes

  August 8, 2017 6:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The countdown is on. In a matter of hours, the bell will ring, and students will pack the halls of dozens of schools. Before that happens, the busses will line the streets. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board wants to make sure parents know... more »

• Completing your child's back-to-school health checklist Play Video

  August 3, 2017 8:42 PM

  There are only a few days left before kids go back to school and it's important to make sure they have all they need — including a clean bill of health. Students may need vaccinations or necessary physicals for extra-curricular activities, but little thing such as getting them in... more »

• EBR Schools won't reopen until after Labor Day

  August 22, 2016 7:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School System pushed the return of school back to September 6th, the district announced Monday. Originally, officials hoped to open schools this week but decided the stress on the system was too great. Numerous campuses were flooded and school buses took... more »

• NEA Back to School Tour Play Video

  September 17, 2015 11:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The president of the National Education Association is visiting schools around the country for a Back-to-School tour. Lily Eskelsen Garcia is meeting with teachers, students and dignitaries to find out more about the current issues facing the American public school system. Garcia will be in Baton Rouge on... more »

• Heart screenings can save young athletes' lives Play Video

  August 20, 2015 6:07 PM

  B ATON ROUGE - Local pediatrician Dr. Mindy Calandro dropped by the station Thursday to bring a quick reminder to parents about the continued importance of getting check-ups for kids ahead of yet another new school year. The doctor says these physical examinations are especially important for kids that... more »