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• 2une In Previews: Bob Jackson Foundation to award scholarship to RPCC student through crawfish boil-off Play Video

  April 21, 2026 8:15 AM

  GONZALES — This weekend, the 11th annual Bob Jackson crawfish boil-off will be held at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center. Every year, several teams get together to boil mudbugs for a good cause. For the last three years, The Jackson Foundation has chosen a River Parishes Community College... more »

• $148 million Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building opens on LSU's campus Play Video

  April 17, 2026 1:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Officials met on LSU's campus Friday to formally open the new Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building. The new building, located at the corner of South Stadium Drive and Tower Drive, will be the home to 1,150 students, faculty and researchers. "We... more »

• Students participate in the 14th Louisiana Elementary Math and Coding Olympiad Play Video

  March 28, 2026 3:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The 14th Louisiana Elementary Math and Coding Olympiad took place at Kenilworth Science and Technology Academy on Saturday. Students from across the state competed in math and coding competitions featuring standards-based problem solving along with a coding challenge using Code.org's Computer Science Connections Curriculum. The... more »

• Southern's Ag Day on the Bluff introduces importance of agriculture, healthy living to K-12 students Play Video

  March 25, 2026 6:53 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Students across the Capital region got a hands-on look at agriculture at the Southern University Ag Center's Ag Day on the Bluff on Tuesday. The event brought together students of all ages on Southern's campus and featured interactive booths, STEM activities, gardening and a farmers... more »

• 100 Black Men announces new headquarters at Baker High School Play Video

  March 20, 2026 1:28 PM

  BAKER - The Baker Community School System, Helix Community Schools and 100 Black Men announced they are joining forces on Friday. The nationally recognized organization will now move its headquarters into Baker High School. The partnership will create new opportunities for students, including after-school programs like financial literacy,... more »

• Exxon-Mobil's 'Introducing a Girl to Engineering Day' inspires next generation of female STEM leaders Play Video

  March 19, 2026 7:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Exxon-Mobil hosted its "Introducing a Girl to Engineering Day" on Thursday with the aim of inspiring the next generation of female engineers and STEM leaders. More than 100 ninth and tenth-grade students were given the opportunity to engage with members of Exxon-Mobil's Women's Interest Network. ... more »

• Brusly Elementary teacher named recipient of national STEM education award Play Video

  February 25, 2026 8:38 AM

  BRUSLY — A kindergarten and first-grade teacher at Brusly Elementary School has been named a recipient of a national STEM teaching award. Stephanie Trimble is one of the recipients of the Shell Urban Science Educators Development Award, which is presented by the National Science Teaching Association in partnership with... more »

• Westdale Middle School holds sixth annual white coat ceremony for aquaponics students Play Video

  February 11, 2026 6:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Westdale Middle School held its sixth annual white coat ceremony on Wednesday for students in its aquaponics program. The aquaponics program allows students to grow plants and raise fish in a controlled indoor lab environment while learning real-world STEM skills. Nearly 30 students received white lab... more »

• East Baton Rouge Parish students participate in second annual Young Techie and Gifted Expo Play Video

  January 16, 2026 10:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Students across East Baton Rouge Parish gathered at the second annual Young Techie and Gifted Expo on Friday. The annual event, hosted by the Instructional Technology Department, showcased student-led projects from elementary, middle and high school students covering several categories, including technology and engineering, computer science,... more »

• Pointe Coupee 5th grader gifts hundreds of Christmas presents to children in the parish Play Video

  December 19, 2025 6:51 PM

  MORGANZA - Hundreds of children in Pointe Coupee Parish will have an extra present under the tree this year. That's because of Stem Magnet Academy of Pointe Coupee fifth grader Ellie Dabadie. "I created a toy drive so that every Head Start through 1st-grade student in the public schools... more »

• 2une In Previews: Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority hosting STEM science fair at Capitol Elementary Play Video

  October 20, 2025 9:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE — The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority's Nu Gamma Omega chapter is hosting a STEM science fair this weekend at Capitol Elementary School. The Exploring the World of STEM fair will be at the Multicultural Center of Capitol Elementary on Gus Young Avenue from 9 a.m. to noon... more »

• 2une In Previews: EBR Schools hosting Magnet Mania highlighting district magnet schools at LASM Play Video

  October 1, 2025 8:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge's magnet schools are showing off what they have to offer this weekend at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum. Sunday's Magnet Mania comes after a week of campus showcases of the East Baton Rouge Parish School District's magnet schools. Schools highlighting students passionate... more »

• Iberville Parish teacher nominated for state Teacher of the Year award Play Video

  May 6, 2025 10:24 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - A teacher at MSA West in Iberville Parish is nominated for the state Teacher of the Year award for the first time in her 24 years of educating. Donna Michelet teaches STEM Lab at the elementary school. The class is for elementary students of all ages and... more »

• Mother-daughter duo at Gonzales Middle School nominated for state education awards Play Video

  April 30, 2025 11:44 AM

  GONZALES - Gonzales Middle School is home to not one but two Louisiana Department of Education state finalists: a mother-daughter duo. Tante Poche', one of the school's science teachers, is a finalist for Teacher of the Year. "You see them have a love for science because I have... more »

• Southern breaks ground on new $68 million STEM complex; expected to be complete by spring 2027 Play Video

  March 11, 2025 5:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Southern University broke ground Tuesday morning on a new "state-of-the-art" STEM facility. The three-story building will enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics education at the university and be a hub for collaboration with industrial partners. The $68 million facility was funded by appropriations from the... more »

• Louisiana ranks No. 4 in national study measuring how states improve education systems Play Video

  December 9, 2024 11:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE—The Louisiana Department of Education said Monday that Louisiana's education system was at the top of a list ranking how states improved their education systems. Louisiana ranked fourth in the national study, which revisited the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress. The study seeks to measure how well... more »

• Two free educational events available to Baton Rouge students to promote literary, STEM education Play Video

  September 26, 2024 11:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Two free educational events are happening Friday and Saturday in the capital region. On Friday, the Louisiana Jumpstart Coalition is hosting its 11th annual Financial Literacy Boot Camp at the EBR Parish Professional Development Center on 3000 North Sherwood Drive. It is part of training... more »

• Pierre to take over as Southern University's chancellor; plans to expand educational programs Play Video

  June 24, 2024 6:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Change is coming to Southern University's leadership. John K. Pierre will no longer be chancellor of the law center. Starting July 1, Pierre will serve as chancellor of the university’s entire campus. This is the first time since 2015 that the role of president-chancellor will be... more »

• Pointe Coupee authorities looking for church, school burglary suspects Play Video

  September 2, 2017 7:12 PM

  POINTE COUPEE - The Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office is looking for those responsible for a series of burglaries over the past few weeks. Lieutenant Craig Dabadie says multiple churches and one school have been hit by the thieves. Items such as televisions and other electronics were taken from... more »