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• Slidell boy, 12, arrested after threatening school shooting in text messages

  October 6, 2023 3:23 PM

  SLIDELL - A 12-year-old boy was arrested Thursday after he allegedly sent text messages to a classmate threatening to shoot up their school. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said the boy, who attends a private school in the Slidell area, was issued a summons for terrorizing. He was... more »

• EBR schools proposing staggered start times amid ongoing transportation dispute

  August 24, 2023 1:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - School leaders in East Baton Rouge are expected to vote on a reworked schedule Thursday night as the district contends with an ongoing dispute with its dissatisfied bus drivers . Superintendent Sito Narcisse teased the proposal during an interview with WBRZ on Thursday morning but kept... more »

• EBR resumes classes Tuesday, will keep altered dismissal schedule through Labor Day Play Video

  August 21, 2023 1:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Students will return to schools in East Baton Rouge on Tuesday after missing two days in a row due because of a pay dispute between the school system and its bus drivers. School leaders met with the disgruntled bus drivers Monday after more than half of... more »

• Southern University impacted by campus-wide power outage Thursday; power since restored

  August 3, 2023 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Southern University's Baton Rouge campus was hit by a power outage late Thursday morning. The university confirmed the campus-wide outage around 10 a.m., though the cause was unclear. The Entergy outage map showed power had been restored around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, though the cause... more »

• School system shocked by planned power outage at school - utility notification process being reviewed

  May 17, 2022 12:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Entergy said Tuesday, it is looking to "close any gaps" of communication between its team and its public school system customer after a scheduled outage in the neighborhood around Parkview Elementary surprised the education district. The East Baton Rouge Parish School System said earlier in the... more »

• Driver ticketed after crashing into school bus; no children hurt

  May 16, 2022 7:44 AM

  CENTRAL - A driver was ticketed for reckless operation after running into a bus loaded with children heading to school early Monday morning. The crash was reported around 6:30 a.m. on Greenwell Springs Road at Magnolia Bend Road. The Central Police Department said another vehicle crossed the center line... more »

• Man caught with meth, cocaine and fully automatic handgun after foot chase through LSU campus

  January 19, 2022 5:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested on LSU's campus with a stolen, modified handgun and illegal drugs after fleeing police. The LSU Police Department said the arrest stemmed from a traffic stop on Dalrymple Drive around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. An officer reported seeing a car driving slowly and... more »

• Pair of 15-year-olds arrested for sending threats to multiple St. Tammany schools

  January 14, 2022 4:58 PM

  ST. TAMMANY PARISH - Two 15-year-old girls were arrested after they allegedly made multiple threats toward schools on the Northshore. The St. Tammany School System reported the threats to the sheriff's office shortly after midnight Thursday. Sheriff's deputies later discovered the threats came from two former students who live... more »

• Zachary schools restricting cell phone use after on-campus stabbing, constant fighting

  November 11, 2021 2:21 PM

  ZACHARY - A rash of violence at Zachary High has led the school district to crack down on the use of smartphones and other recording devices on campus. Zachary Community Schools sent out a letter outlining the new policy, which forbids students from using those devices barring an emergency.... more »

• Shooting at Grambling State campus left one dead, teenager hurt

  October 15, 2021 2:37 PM

  GRAMBLING - Police are looking for a man suspected of killing a person and leaving a teenager hurt in a shooting at Grambling State University. The shooting happened Wednesday at the college campus. The gunfire killed Damarius Murphy, 19, and wounded a 16-year-old, State Police said on Friday. ... more »

• Middle school student expelled after threat forced lockdown Friday

  October 11, 2021 12:15 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A middle school student was expelled after allegedly sending a threat to a West Baton Rouge school last week. The Port Allen Police Department said the threat forced a lockdown at Port Allen Middle School and canceled all of the school's sporting event that evening. ... more »

• Some school officials hopeful COVID surge won't affect in-person classes Play Video

  August 17, 2021 7:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In the past week, schools across the region have been navigating a return to class amid another COVID surge. Many districts are already a week or more into the semester, and so far education leaders in our area say cases have been manageable. "As school... more »

• LSU announces make-up days after freeze shut down campus last week

  February 22, 2021 4:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU will hold make-up classes after a cold snap that shut down much of the capital area last week. The university announced the make-up days are scheduled for March 6, 12, 25 and April 10 in order to ensure the school reaches its minimum class days... more »

• Louisiana launches statewide tutoring initiative to help students struggling amid pandemic Play Video

  February 1, 2021 2:05 PM

  Louisiana education officials announced a program Monday which will provide tutoring resources for students struggling to complete their curriculum in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Louisiana Department of Education said the Accelerate program will provide lessons in English and math to school systems across the state.... more »

• The Dufrocq School returns to in-person classes Monday

  February 1, 2021 6:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE - As capital area schools continue to navigate the pandemic, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System continues to announce a series of related closures and reopenings. The Dufrocq School, which temporarily shuttered in-person closes and transitioned to virtual learning on Jan. 20, is returning to in-person... more »

• Wildwood Elementary temporarily shifts to virtual learning after employee tests positive for COVID

  January 22, 2021 12:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Wildwood Elementary School will transition to only virtual classes for the next two weeks due to a staff member testing positive for COVID-19. As a safety precaution, the school district made the decision to switch to virtual learning until Feb. 5. The school said many staff... more »

• Ransomware attack forces virtual classrooms to shutter for 115,000 Baltimore students

  November 30, 2020 11:25 AM

  BALTIMORE, Maryland - Students who'd been forced out of in-person classes due to the spread of COVID probably felt they'd already experienced their fair share of problems, but the hacker who orchestrated a pre-Thanksgiving ransomware attack on the district's school system added to the student's difficulties. According to the... more »

• More than a quarter of EBR students choose to stay entirely virtual, officials say

  September 7, 2020 3:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The parents of more than 25 percent of East Baton Rouge's public school students have opted to keep their children enrolled in the parish's all-virtual learning program for the remainder of the semester, according to school officials. The East Baton Rouge Parish school system announced last... more »

• La. Superintendent of Education submits letter of resignation

  January 8, 2020 11:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - John White, Louisiana's Superintendent of Education, is officially leaving his position in March. The Department of Education released White's letter of resignation Wednesday after rumors swirled about his imminent departure that morning. White said he plans to officially vacate his role on March 11. He's... more »

• Student enrollment on the rise as Livingston Parish recovers from flood Play Video

  May 9, 2017 8:59 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - As schools finally recover from flooding in Livingston Parish, another problem has reared its head. Student enrollment numbers have taken a considerable dip after last year's flood. "The flood element brings a lot of anxiety, because there are a lot of unknowns," Superintendent Rick Wentzel... more »

• BRPD offering free self-defense classes for women

  January 10, 2017 1:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Police Department is offering free self-defense classes for women later this month. The classes will be held at the Baton Rouge Department Training Academy located at 9000 Airline Highway. The class sessions are as follows: Session 1 Tuesday, Jan. 31 ... more »

• Classes to move after flooding damages Baker High School

  August 17, 2016 9:11 PM

  BAKER –School officials said Baker High School may be closed for the first semester after the school was flooded earlier this week. A spokesperson for Baker Schools, Ed Pratt, said the City of Baker schools will reopen Monday, but Baker High School will remain closed. Superintendent Herman Brister... more »

• Ascension, Livingston, Tangipahoa schools closed Monday Play Video

  March 13, 2016 4:44 PM

  AMITE – Schools in Ascension, Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes will not open for class Monday. According to a Sunday press release, Tangipahoa school officials say all of the public schools in the parish are safe and sustained no significant water damage due to flooding. Tangipahoa school leaders say... more »

• LSU classes resume Wednesday

  February 23, 2016 7:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Classes will resume Wednesday morning at Louisiana State University. A spokesperson for LSU said that classes will resume at 7:30 a.m. All university operations will open at 8 a.m., and university operations and services will resume at normal times. LSU is directing students and staff... more »

• Red Cross to offer training opportunities for much-needed volunteers

  January 13, 2016 11:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The American Red Cross in Louisiana has put out a call looking for volunteers as the nonprofit ramps up efforts to prepare for flood threats resulting from winter storms. “While we urge our neighbors living in communities threatened by these floodwaters to keep informed about conditions... more »