Down the bayou, multi-school reunion helps a community reconnect amid decline, changing coast 
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by Halle Parker
1d ago
Chauvin, Louisiana has watched schools shutdown, public services relocate and people move away. Saturday's school reunion gave residents the chance to reconnect and celebrate the community's future ..read more
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Bill requiring schools to report on DEI programs advances
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by Molly Ryan
2d ago
Lawmakers on a House committee advanced a bill on Tuesday that would require public schools and universities to report on programs related to diversity, equity and inclusion ..read more
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Tulane closes 3 buildings after pro-Palestinian protesters set up encampment
New Orleans Public Radio » Education
by Matt Bloom, Aubri Juhasz
2d ago
A portion of Tulane University’s campus is closed after roughly 200 people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza set up a tent encampment across from Audubon Park ..read more
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Lawmakers to discuss cost of proposed education savings accounts
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by Molly Ryan, Aubri Juhasz
1M ago
One outside estimate puts the program’s eventual cost at more than $500 million a year. The state’s own assessment of the minimum annual cost is about half of that ..read more
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Lawmakers to take on education, insurance and more in regular session
New Orleans Public Radio » Education
by Molly Ryan, Aubri Juhasz
1M ago
Gov. Jeff Landry opened Louisiana’s regular legislative session Monday with a to-do list for lawmakers. Among the items: Make it easier for parents to send their kids to private schools and fix the state’s insurance market ..read more
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All-charter no more. New Orleans' school board will run a school this fall
New Orleans Public Radio » Education
by Aubri Juhasz
2M ago
It’s the first time the district has moved to open a direct-run school after two decades of transitioning to an all-charter system ..read more
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Callout: Louisiana teachers, let’s talk pay
New Orleans Public Radio » Education
by Aubri Juhasz
2M ago
Tell us what it’s like to live on a teacher’s wage in Louisiana and we might reach out for an interview. The deadline is March 8 ..read more
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Helping more La. community college students complete 4-year programs; Study predicts dire wetland loss
New Orleans Public Radio » Education
by Aubri Juhasz
2M ago
We take a look at the state’s community college transfer rates to 4-year institutions and how to improve them. And we learn about a new study on wetland loss projections ..read more
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In the only state where students must pass tests to graduate, short-lived appeals policy gave hope
New Orleans Public Radio » Education
by Aubri Juhasz
2M ago
Louisiana is the only state where students have to pass exams to graduate high school. If they fail, there’s no way to appeal. The kids most likely to miss out are recent immigrants ..read more
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Not all Louisiana teachers have received their $2,000 stipend yet, union says
New Orleans Public Radio » Education
by Julie O'Donoghue (Louisiana Illuminator)
2M ago
The money was supposed to have been allocated in lieu of a permanent raise ..read more
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