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Louisiana lawmakers are asking Congress to bring back a federal program that helped schools buy food from local farms.
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While last fall’s $50 million deficit was a surprise, district officials have told charter leaders to plan for lower-than-usual funding again next school year.
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Creating the proposed district could deal a blow to East Baton Rouge Parish schools, sapping students and public funding.
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The board approved the plan at its meeting Thursday. Officials warn closing the remaining $25 million gap will be more challenging.
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The City of New Orleans won't have to pay a $90 million settlement to its school board, though it does have to honor the first payment, a judge ruled on Wednesday.
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With President Donald Trump slashing the federal education budget, Louisiana school superintendents are scrambling to determine if they will lose any of the $2.7 billion in federal K-12 funding that has supported local school districts for years.
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In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off.
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Schools have their own Mardi Gras traditions. At Morris Jeff Community School in New Orleans, they include all of their students, even the youngest.
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The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
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A law that requires Louisiana’s public K-12 schools, colleges and universities to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom takes effect Wednesday, and the state’s top lawyer said Monday she will soon provide guidance to aid with compliance.