Public Education
New Orleansâ only âtraditionalâ public school wrestling with $500,000 deficit, low enrollmentA ballooning budget deficit, coupled with lower-than-projected enrollment, is forcing New Orleansâ sole âtraditionalâ public school to reconsider its operational model. âDespite loud public support last year for the Orleans… Read More
Government
John Kennedy predicts how many more days shutdown will drag on(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said Thursday on Fox News that he expects the government shutdown to drag on for days as bipartisan negotiations remain… Read More
Courts
âFlat-out drug dealingâ: Louisiana sues FDA over mail-order abortionsLouisiana has filed a lawsuit against two federal agencies over Biden-era policies permitting mail-order abortions across state lines. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 6, alleges the federal… Read More
Courts
Federal appeals court to reconsider Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public classroomsA federal appeals court will take another look at Louisiana’s mandate requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public-school classroom â a move that could reshape religious freedom… Read More
Culture
Louisiana middle school teacher charged with cocaine possession at schoolBaton Rouge police reportedly found a middle school teacher with cocaine in her wallet during a random search with a drug dog Tuesday. Virginia Somers, 47, a… Read More
Courts
Louisiana AG sues Roblox, says game enables predatorsÂLouisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the online gaming platform enables child predators and has immense amounts of harmful content. âDue to Robloxâs lack… Read More
Culture
âMajor win for pro-life movementâ: Planned Parenthood set to shutter Louisiana clinicsPro-lifers are celebrating a âmajor winâ after Planned Parenthood announced it will shutter its Louisiana facilities and close up shop in the state next month. The organization says it will… Read More
Government
Louisiana governor signs ‘Make America Healthy Again’ bill into lawâ(The Center Square) â Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., signed a sweeping new law aimed at reshaping how Louisiana regulates food,… Read More
Courts
Appeals court blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments lawA federal appellate court has ruled a Louisiana law requiring the state’s classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is unconstitutional, the Associated Press reports. It was not immediately clear… Read More
Government
Louisiana Legislature budget plan nixes school choice expansionThousands of Louisiana students will have to wait for school choice scholarships if the state Legislatureâs budget becomes law. The $49 billion spending plan, which passed by a wide margin… Read More
Government
Funding fight threatens thousands of Louisiana school choice scholarshipsA state budget fight could imperil scholarships for thousands of Louisiana families hoping to take advantage of the state’s new school choice program. Gov. Jeff Landry proposed $93.5 million for… Read More
Government
Louisiana lawmakers press Digital Childhood Alliance on tech industry ties(The Center Square) â Debate on age verification for internet apps exposed the growing scrutiny of outside influence on Louisiana policymaking. Republican Sens. Jay Morris of West Monroe and Kim… Read More
Public Education
Report: DEI courses mandatory at some Louisiana universities for certain degrees(The Center Square) â A Goldwater Institute report shows that a number of Louisiana public universities require the completion of diversity, equity, and inclusion-related courses to graduate from some degree… Read More
Public Education
39KÂ apply for Louisianaâs new school choice program, âamong the largest turnoutsâ in the nationMore than 39,000 students have applied for Louisianaâs new school choice program, the equivalent of about 6% of the stateâs public-school enrollment. Applications came at nearly 1,000 per day during… Read More
Courts
Jury verdict against oil industry worries critics, could drive up energy costs(The Center Square) â A $744 million jury verdict in Louisiana is at the center of a coordinated legal effort to force oil companies to pay billions of dollars to… Read More
Public Education
A DOGE-like program could help Louisiana parents decide where to send their children to schoolAs Louisiana continues its push to improve education through school choice, it has introduced a new accountability tool granting an inside look at schools and how education dollars are spent. Read More
Public Education
âWorstâ to first: Louisiana readies new ESAs for fallIf at first you donât succeed, try, try again. That appears to be the case in Louisiana. After enduring what state Superintendent Cade Brumley called âthe worstâ school choice… Read More
Courts
Court ruling looms for Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments display in public classroomsThe fate of a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms is in limbo, as federal judges weigh what has become a heated religious… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana schools embracing hands-on STEM(The Center Square) â At a Louisiana Nonpublic Schools committee meeting on Monday, state education officials highlighted an innovative effort to enhance STEM learning: The Flying Classroom, a national program… Read More
Culture
Conservative leaders, lawmakers ask for âfamily-friendly’ Super Bowl halftimeAfter years of licentious halftime shows, conservative leaders are demanding the Super Bowl clean up its act. Louisiana leaders sent a letter to the Greater New… Read More