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Talia Livneh, senior director of programs at The Rooted School in New Orleans, where students are randomly selected to receive $50 every week for 40 weeks.

Education

$50 a week for 40 weeks: How no-strings cash changed the lives of teens

A cash transfer program for high schoolers resulted in better attendance and more financial literacy, but no improvement in grades.

Students on the first day of classes at The Leah Chase School on Aug. 6, 2024.

Education

School scores keep rising. How did New Orleans and Baton Rouge do?

Aubri Juhasz

Overall, schools received 80 out of 150 points for the 2024 school year, a nearly two point gain. The score translates to a B letter grade.

Education

LSU eyes new grading system

The Associated Press

The LSU Faculty Senate has approved a resolution to recommend the university switch to a new student grading system that awards different scores for "plus…