…though a 79 percent increase in property taxes for the working poor to fund an unaccountable, antiquated, uneconomic and unattractive bus system without any real plan for reforming its operations is an atrocity in itself. The Capital Area Transit Syst... »
A Baton Rouge independent Christian school will not participate in any state-financed tuition voucher program if it includes state-mandated testing and other imposed regulations, according to a letter from the school leaders to parents of current enrol... »
“I’m opposed to this bill, and I’m opposed to a whole bunch of other stuff.” - A public-school teacher from Livingston Parish who testified in the House Education Committee yesterday. »
Shutting down schools so teachers can rally against education bills in Baton Rouge sends a disappointing message about their priorities »
Even if legislation aimed at converting the Orleans Parish scholarship program into a statewide school voucher system prevails over intense opposition, it will remain limited in scope, according to key lawmakers and top education officials who favor th... »
KLECKLEY: The Session Is About Education, Education, Education And Retirement, Retirement, Retirement – Baton Rouge Advocate »
Dem Leges Aim At Watering Down Jindal’s Education Plan – Baton Rouge Advocate »
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB/AP) - The New Orleans Saints, who did not have a pick in the first two rounds, have made Akiem Hicks their first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Hicks, a defensive tackle from ... »
