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  • Education commission to equip school systems with tools for hurricane preparedness Play Video

    January 31, 2022 2:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE - In the last few years, Louisiana has faced several significant weather events. Right now, there isn't a plan for school leaders to follow in the event disaster strikes. It's why Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says a committee has been formed to develop one.... more »
  • Daycare under investigation after child found wandering near roadway Play Video

    August 21, 2019 3:44 PM

    GONZALES - An early learning center in Ascension Parish is being investigated after a passerby found a small boy walking aimlessly through a parking lot. Video posted on social media around noon shows the small child outside the Little Learner's Preparatory Academy in Gonzales. In the video, a good... more »
  • New online tool for parents to evaluate schools and child care centers

    November 2, 2017 8:28 AM

    BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Department of Education has announced a new interactive online tool designed to help families locate and evaluate schools and child care centers across the state. Louisiana School Finder will open today at 3 p.m. with the release of the annual school performance scores. The tool... more »
  • Louisiana students earning college credit increases by 10 percent

    July 27, 2017 1:47 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Education says that there has been a 10 percent increase from last year in the number of students in the state earning college credit on Advanced Placement. Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White announced the increase at a news conference... more »
  • New law makes operating unlicensed child day care center a criminal offense

    June 17, 2016 9:52 AM

    BATON ROUGE - On Thursday, Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that creates criminal penalties for individuals accused of operating a child day car center without a valid license. The law also establishes penalties for continuing to operate a child day care center after the operator... more »
  • Department of Education sues citizens who file public records requests Play Video

    June 1, 2016 4:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Tonight, there are new allegations the Department of Education is hiding public information from you. State Superintendent of Education John White is suing two citizens who filed public records requests this year. Last year, the WBRZ Investigative Unit showed the Department paid out thousands of dollars in... more »
  • Education chief: House cuts would shutter most of agency

    February 29, 2016 10:04 AM

    BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana House is proposing to take a hatchet to the Department of Education in the final four months of the budget year. House lawmakers recommended cuts that Superintendent of Education John White says would shutter nearly every program in his agency, including early childhood programs, vouchers and... more »
  • Judge orders Department of Education to pay thousands for witholding public records Play Video

    December 21, 2015 5:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Taxpayers are on the hook for thousands of dollars tonight, after the State Department of Education refused to turn over public records. Last week a judge ordered the Department of Education to pay a hefty settlement and assessed a penalty of $100 per day since February 17.... more »
  • Education officials release guide to understanding school report cards

    December 15, 2015 1:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE – State school officials released a set of guides Tuesday aimed to help parents understand upcoming school report cards. The Louisiana Department of Education will release school report cards on Dec 17. Education officials say the report cards will provide important information about the performance of... more »
  • 4 BR schools among 2015 Blue Ribbon Schools awardees

    September 29, 2015 11:44 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Department of Education has recognized six public schools in the state as recipients of the 2015 Blue Ribbon Schools award, including two schools from East Baton Rouge Parish. The Blue Ribbon Schools program honors schools that are either high-performing or have closed established achievement... more »

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