Report: Louisiana students improved their reading proficiency in 2024
(The Center Square) — Louisiana students in kindergarten through third grade improved their reading proficiency by 2.3 percentage points on a literacy screener given...
Bird flu confirmed in Louisiana backyard flock
(The Center Square) − State and federal officials have confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock in Bossier Parish,...
Report: New Orleans is Louisiana’s most expensive metro area
(The Center Square) — The New Orleans-Metairie area is the most expensive metropolitan in Louisiana based on purchasing power and Alexandria is the least.
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Ineffective accounting, record noncompliance, theft found at LSU-Shreveport
(The Center Square) — Louisiana State University at Shreveport was found with three major failures in an audit of its financial statements.
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Audit flags oversight failures in Louisiana’s seclusion and restraint policies
(The Center Square) − An audit of the Louisiana Department of Education's seclusion and restraint practices for students with disabilities reveals underreporting and compliance...