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• Central welcomes students back to school Play Video

  August 12, 2021 5:17 AM

  CENTRAL - Teachers and school officials in Central are preparing to welcome nearly 5,000 students to the first day of the 2021-2022 school year Thursday and Friday. Campuses have been cleaned, teachers and staff are masked, and classrooms are ready to accommodate students for the upcoming semester. As... more »

• Back-to-school week continues with first day of class for Ascension Parish students Play Video

  August 9, 2021 5:23 AM

  The week of August 9 marks an exciting time for K-12 students across south Louisiana as they take on the first day of a new school year. On Tuesday, educators in Ascension Parish began welcoming students back to class after summer vacation. Monday concluded with a successful first... more »

• LSU starting to distribute more than $9.4 million in COVID-19 relief funding to students

  April 17, 2021 10:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE – LSU is starting the process of distributing federal COVID-19 relief funds to thousands of students affected by the pandemic. The university is using more than $9.4 million it received through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II for this distribution. Around 3,766 students who applied... more »

• Twin Oaks Elementary School receives new books following flood Play Video

  October 18, 2016 5:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Twin Oaks Elementary school received 1,000 new books for its students following the August flood. Just two weeks ago, the school was still under construction with empty book shelves until First Book and Conn's Home Plus donated books to the school for students to take home.... more »

• EBR school buses prep for students' return since flood Play Video

  September 5, 2016 6:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Students in East Baton Rouge will head back to school on Tuesday and the school system wants to make sure that kids will continue to have the option of riding the bus. With the start of each school bus, bus drivers' number one concern is the... more »

• When will schools reopen? - Updated closure list

  August 19, 2016 6:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE – As Baton Rouge area communities begin to rebuild and recover, public schools are set to reopen in most parishes next week. The following schools are scheduled to open on these days: Parish Reopen Date ... more »

• School uniform and supply drive to be held this weekend at Bluebonnet library

  August 19, 2016 4:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A drive will be held on Saturday for school supplies and uniforms for students who have been impacted by the recent severe weather and flooding. Donations for the drive will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bluebonnet Regional... more »

• Ascension Parish schools welcome students back on first day Play Video

  August 8, 2016 8:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Over 20 Ascension Parish schools welcomed 22,000 students on Monday. For Dutchtown Principal, Carli Francois, the beginning of school this year was something she has been waiting for. "I miss them terribly, the first couple of weeks, and we appreciate the quiet, while we analyze... more »

• Teacher sentenced to 2 years for having sex with students Play Video

  May 11, 2016 11:24 AM

  PLAQUEMINE - A former teacher at an Iberville Parish school was sentenced on Wednesday to two years behind bars and another five years of supervised probation after he was found guilty of having sexual relations with three female students. Keavin Keith, an ex-teacher at the Iberville Math, Science and... more »