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• Louisiana's K-12 education leaders deciding how to use $1 billion in federal aid

  February 24, 2021 11:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - School superintendents across south Louisiana are deciding how to use a substantial amount of federal aid assistance that will soon make its way to their districts. According to a recent report by The Advocate's Will Sentell , the federal allocation totals $1.1 billion, with $100 million... more »

• La's Dept of Education releases new tools for English Language Learners

  September 29, 2020 9:49 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Education announced Tuesday its release of tools to help English Learners during the adjusted forms of instruction utilized in Louisiana schools amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The tools are found in LDOE's Strong Start 2020: Guidance to Support English Learners , which... more »

• Dept. of Education releases guidelines for the 2020-2021 reopening of K-12 schools Play Video

  June 25, 2020 9:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Education released guidance pertaining to the reopening of K-12 schools across the state, Thursday morning. The guidance is in harmony with principles suggested by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) and the Resilient Louisiana Commission. While each district will ultimately decide... more »

• EBR Schools staying open amid coronavirus outbreak Play Video

  March 12, 2020 11:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE- With no reported cases of COVID-19 in East Baton Rouge Parish, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System will remain open, superintendent Warren Drake announced during a press conference Thursday afternoon. "Without an identified case or anyone who's even in isolation that we're aware of, we're going... more »

• Ascension Public Schools summer classes, camps canceled for Wednesday

  June 20, 2017 5:31 PM

  ASCENSION – Ascension Public Schools summer classes and camps are canceled for Wednesday, June 21 as Tropical Storm Cindy approaches. All administrative services for Ascension Public Schools shall remain open with 12-month employees reporting to work as scheduled. Any employees who feel they cannot safely travel to or... more »

• Deputy superintendent of EBR Parish School District to resign

  May 8, 2017 6:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish School District announced the resignation of its deputy superintendent, Dr. Michelle Clayton, Monday. The announcement came late in the afternoon, along with a statement from Superintendent Warren Drake. "On a personal level, Michelle and I have worked together for over... more »

• Ascension Parish teacher to be recognized at White House

  April 29, 2016 2:50 PM

  GONZALES - An Ascension Parish public school teacher will be recognized at the White House with the distinction of being one of the “great educators across the country.” Duplessis Primary School master teacher Shaneka Burnett will travel to Washington D.C. to attend an event at the White House recognizing the... more »

• Ascension Parish Public Schools to remain open despite forecasted severe weather

  March 9, 2016 5:57 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Parish Public Schools say they’ll remain open Thursday despite a severe weather threat, but officials say they’re continuing to monitor the situation and will post updates online. A release from school administrators Wednesday afternoon said that officials continue to actively monitor weather forecasts, and they are... more »

• Public schools to be closed Wednesday in tornado-stricken Assumption Parish

  February 23, 2016 7:27 PM

  ASSUMPTION PARISH - All public schools in Assumption Parish will be closed Wednesday as clean up efforts begin in the parish that was rattled by high winds, storms and tornadic activity Tuesday afternoon. A State of Emergency was already declared earlier in the evening by the Assumption Parish Office... 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 »

• LHSAA votes to split public, private school playoffs

  January 25, 2013 11:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sports 2 reports a controversial plan to split private and public school football teams up when they reach the playoffs passed at the final day of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's annual convention. Proposition 18 divides the 388-school organization into separate playoffs for "non-select" schools... more »