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• Baker school system employee arrested, accused of sexual battery

  April 4, 2024 2:57 PM

  BAKER - A Baker school system employee is on administrative leave following an arrest. According to arrest documents, detectives with the Baker City Police Department were alerted to a complaint of sexual battery that happened on Tuesday, March 5, at the Baker School Board office located on Plank Road... more »

• Eleven years after wreck, man still waiting for judgement payout from EBR schools Play Video

  April 26, 2023 2:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's been about 11 years since Octavius Fitzpatrick was involved in a bus accident in East Baton Rouge. Now at 27, he's working in Dallas, but his injuries from that crash still affects him today. "It's really been that long and I'm still really dealing with... more »

• Day after 'sick out' over COVID concerns, EBR educators take message directly to school leaders Play Video

  January 13, 2022 11:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A handful of members of the East Baton Rouge Parish Association of Educators showed up at Thursday's Committee of the Whole meeting to take their demands directly to the district after staying home from work Wednesday to protest classroom COVID protocols. "I feel like our concerns... more »

• School system continuing to monitor learning loss, progress

  November 16, 2021 9:53 AM

  Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly characterized the agenda for a school system public meeting Nov. 16. That meeting is to discuss the state of school system facilities across the parish. It will not include discussion of student performance. BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Parish... 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 »

• Newly-selected EBR superintendent already visiting campuses, preparing for job Play Video

  January 15, 2021 6:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Less than 24 hours after edging out the interim East Baton Rouge School System superintendent for the full-time job, Dr. Sito Narcisse arrived at Glen Oaks Magnet High to meet teachers, students and members of the media. "When I [landed] the first thing I wanted to... more »

• Billboard typo proves we all make mistakes

  February 6, 2019 5:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Designers rushed to correct a typo on a billboard advertising the public school system’s preschool program Wednesday. A digital sign on the side of I-12 near Airline used the wrong usage of “too.” Instead of using the word to reflect an influence of “very,” the artist... more »

• St. Helena ends long-standing school desegregation case

  March 12, 2018 5:02 PM

  GREENSBURG – The state's longest-running school desegregation case has ended, removing the St. Helena Parish public school system from the eyes of the federal government. Federal authorities have been involved in numerous Louisiana public school system desegregation plans for decades. The issue over equality in St. Helena Parish goes... more »

• Teachers, nurses working extra hard to keep students healthy amid flu season Play Video

  January 30, 2018 6:28 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - Health officials say it's been one of the worst flu seasons in recent memory, and it’s hitting schools hard. Teachers are forced to take extra precautionary measures to make sure their students stay healthy. At Doyle Elementary in Livingston Parish, a child is out sick with... more »

• Iberville Parish School System behind on paying some bills Play Video

  December 20, 2017 6:42 PM

  PLAQUEMINE- A pre Christmas scare came to numerous teachers in the Iberville Parish School System recently when they received letters that their insurance might lapse because the insurance company hadn't received payments. Today, School Superintendent Arthur Joffrion said the school system pays all of its bills and all of them... more »

• Study: Louisiana has worst school system in America

  August 1, 2016 3:43 PM

  In light of back-to-school season, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016's States with the Best & Worst School Systems. In order to identify the best school systems in America, WalletHub ’s analysts compared the quality of education in the 50 states and the District of... more »

• Free supplies available at Baker Schools event next week

  July 29, 2016 4:46 PM

  BAKER - Students in need will have a chance to receive some free supplies for the school year ahead at an event scheduled for next Saturday in Baker. The giveaway will take place at the Baker School System Office on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon. The... more »

• Livingston Parish Superintendent to retire in July

  May 2, 2016 6:24 PM

  LIVINGSTON- Livingston Parish Superintendent, John Watson, is retiring after 33 years in the school system, according to school officials. Watson has been superintendent for the parish for 3 years and 8 months. Watson’s contract was set to end at the end of December, but he decided the transition out... more »