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Auditors found state education officials investigated and resolved 61 complaints during the 2021-22 school year but failed to properly address 42 others.
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The school board in Terrebonne Parish sold a former elementary school campus, which the district closed in 2021, to the Pointe-au-Chien Tribe last week.
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Here’s what you should know about education bills that passed — and failed to pass — at the State Capitol as schools reopen across the state.
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For the first time in five years, third grade scores in English increased. Statewide 43% of students achieved mastery on the test, up from 38% the year before.
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The district's premium is up another $4.3 million, an increase of more than half, to $12.2 million for the fiscal year, which starts in July. Board members approved the new policy Thursday evening.
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Superintendent Cade Brumley has spoken to the group’s East Baton Rouge chapter before and will again this Monday, according to a department spokesperson.
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Louisiana lawmakers to hold veto session to pass ban on gender-affirming care for youth, other billsLouisiana lawmakers are heading back to the state Capitol Tuesday for a veto session where they are primarily looking to pass a ban on gender-affirming health care for youth, according to several lawmakers.
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The new resource comes from Louisiana's Department of Education and is the first of its kind state-wide.
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Superintendent Avis Williams said investing in teachers is one of the best things a district can do to perform students’ academic outcomes.
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A resolution that would have requested K-12 schools and higher education institutions to report on diversity initiatives and programs was ultimately rejected in a Louisiana House committee Wednesday after hours of confusion over buzzwords like critical race theory and how it might impact education programs and funding.
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The board of Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans will consider a three-year, $165,000 salary contract for CEO Chase McLaurin, with the potential for significant annual increases, at its board meeting Tuesday night, as the school grapples with financial concerns.
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As Southern political leaders continue to take aim at critical race theory in education, students at Baton Rouge Magnet High call the AP pilot class empowering.