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Gov. Jeff Landry made his appeal directly at two town halls, urging parents to push their local senators to pass a bill that creates universal “education savings accounts.”
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A bill that prohibits classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity heads next to the Senate floor.
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Louisiana State University led the country’s most selective public universities in increasing economic diversity since 2011, according to data from the New York Times.
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This has been a record-breaking summer across the country and particularly in the Gulf South in August.
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This weekend, BE NOLA — which stands for Black Education for New Orleans — is hosting its fourth annual Black is Brilliant Summit on Bayou Road.
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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.