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• Bernard says she wasn't shopping during board meeting, her browser history may say otherwise

  June 30, 2020 7:35 AM

  BATON ROUGE - After one of the EBR School board member's most controversial figures was accused of secretly engaging in online shopping during an important meeting about race and equality , the entire nation tuned into the incident. Earlier this month, after Connie Bernard came under fire, even being... more »

• Students now facing less severe punishment after fight club videos appear on the news Play Video

  December 3, 2019 8:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Schools officials are reversing course on punishments for 24 students at Lee Magnet High School after faculty found videos depicting student-on-student boxing matches in a restroom. A statement from the East Baton Rouge school system Wednesday said the students are now facing suspensions rather than the... more »

• Lee High School will get football program next year Play Video

  November 16, 2018 2:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE – School officials announced prep football will become a part of the Lee High School athletics program next year. School officials released details during a news conference Friday afternoon during an event for students. The Lee High School mascot is the Patriot. School colors are white,... more »

• Student injured after falling from school balcony

  April 5, 2017 3:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE – School employees were first to come to the aid of a student, injured after falling from a balcony at Lee High School Wednesday afternoon. The student, whose name and age were not released, was hurt. The school said the student was taken to a hospital after... more »

• Passionate debate over Lee High School name change continues Play Video

  June 9, 2016 11:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The controversial potential name change for Lee High School was dicussed again at a community meeting Thursday night. Another meeting to talk about changing the name of Lee High School. It's the 3rd in just over a week. Starts at 6. pic.twitter.com/vz28SixzgC — BrettBuffingtonWBRZ (@BrettBuffington)... more »

• School board to revisit Lee HS naming issue later Play Video

  June 2, 2016 10:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An East Baton Rouge Parish School Board committee decided not to pursue renaming Lee High School Thursday night. The issue was first reported by WBRZ and WBRZ.com earlier in the week when the school board agenda was released. At a separate meeting Tuesday, a committee... more »

• Removing the "Robert E." from "Robert E. Lee High School" Play Video

  May 31, 2016 10:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Before the new Lee High School opens, there's some controversy over the origin of its name. At a meeting Tuesday evening, a committee came up with recommendations for new names in an attempt to distance the school from its confederate namesake, Robert E. Lee. ... more »

• New Lee High School could get GPA requirement Play Video

  September 16, 2015 6:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Prospective students of Lee High School may have a tougher time getting accepted into the newly-built magnet school. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board may require students to have at least a 2.5 grade point average during the past two years. It is something the... more »