Louisiana lawmakers are set to take up “payroll protection” bills that would prohibit public school officials from automatically deducting worker dues for political purposes. The proposals figure into a larger national movement built around state initi... »
Louisiana’s transformative education policy changes should be extended to include school bus drivers who enjoy tenure protections unavailable in other states, according to Rep. Cameron Henry (R-Jefferson) and business representatives. »
LAJUICE (Louisianians Against Jindal's Unjust Intentionally Created Emergency) and friends have been hosting a series of Brown Bag Lunches in Capitol Park in Baton Rouge during the current session of the Louisiana Legislature. Each week, we have a few ... »
School boards should have the option to explore the possibility of privatizing food services as part of a larger effort aimed at maximizing classroom resources, Sen. Jack Donahue (R-Covington) and business representatives are set to argue this week »
The Louisiana GOP primary is this Saturday, despite Rep. John Bel Edwards’ efforts last year to keep it from happening, so races and their winners are understandably on the state’s political minds. But this week the biggest winner of all is Edwards him... »
It’s been a week of faux, and not-so-faux, outrage among folks who aren’t on board with Gov. Bobby Jindal’s agenda at the state legislature. Even here, within the pages of The Hayride this morning, retired Lake Charles American Press editor Jim Beam pi... »
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... »
Talisha Davis, Executive Director for the North Baton Rouge Help Center shared about this organization which provides an array of services for women experiencing crisis of unplanned and/or crisis pregnancies. She then shared about an upcoread more »
