Training Information 2026: River Parish faculties broaden pupil alternatives
KEY TAKEAWAYS: St. Charles Parish will supply common Pre-Okay-4 for the primary time and broaden Pre-Okay 3 alternatives in 2026-27. St. James Parish is including American Signal Language as a brand new elective and increasing profession and faculty pathways. Each…
Faculties are rethinking whether or not each scholar wants a laptop computer
When the COVID-19 pandemic pressured in-person classroom instruction to go digital, college students out of the blue wanted to have their very own laptops or tablets with a purpose to work together with lecturers and full assignments. A scholar participates…
Schooling Information 2026: St. Bernard names new colleges superintendent
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Mary Lumetta was chosen as the following St. Bernard Parish Public Faculties superintendent, succeeding longtime chief Doris Voitier. Doris Voitier is retiring after 55 years with the district, together with main its restoration following Hurricane Katrina. Underneath Voitier’s…
Training Information 2026: St. Tammany colleges launch main growth initiatives
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Development begins at 23 colleges underneath the voter-approved 2025 Constructing Futures, Securing Tomorrow Bond, changing transportable school rooms with everlasting studying areas. New $30 million Healthcare and STEM Discovery Heart will develop twin enrollment, AP coursework and well…
Gov. Landry orders Louisiana faculties to start posting Ten Commandments
This story was initially revealed by the Louisiana Illuminator. Louisiana college district leaders are grappling with how and when they are going to be required to show the Ten Commandments after a court docket order stopping a 2024 regulation from…
Will NOLA Public Colleges Fulfill Its Promise to the Leah Chase Faculty Group?
Leah Chase Faculty appeared too good to be true! NOLA Public Colleges promised a conventional public college dedicated to offering a high-quality, culturally responsive schooling that celebrates the wealthy historical past and various tradition of New Orleans. Area journeys had…
Will NOLA Public Faculties Fulfill Its Promise to the Leah Chase Faculty Neighborhood?
Leah Chase Faculty appeared too good to be true! NOLA Public Faculties promised a standard public college dedicated to offering a high-quality, culturally responsive training that celebrates the wealthy historical past and numerous tradition of New Orleans. Area journeys had…
Kicking the Can: SNAP throughout the shutdown and constitution colleges await their destiny
This week on Behind The Lens, on Sunday evening, a vote within the US Senate cleared the way in which for a plan that might finish the longest U.S. authorities shutdown ever. With an settlement to open the federal government,…
Louisiana training division will get $13.5M for constitution faculties
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Division of Schooling (LDOE) was awarded $13.5 million from the federal authorities for constitution faculties. The LDOE said that the latest funding is along with the $55 million awarded initially via the…
Continual truancy at Louisiana faculties has been elevated since COVID-19
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana Ok-12 unexcused absences stay above 40% since 2020 Truancy highest in Tensas, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, and St. Landry parishes Continual absenteeism statewide is 22.5%, barely under nationwide common Excessive truancy linked to larger dropout and substance…