education

The annual pay of teachers has always been a hot topic across the country. Most people believe teachers should be paid more for what they do, but nobody has been able to agree on what that amount should be. Well, one Texas representative is pushing to raise the minimum salary for teachers to $70,000 a year in the Lone Star state...

Grant Suire will also receive a $10,000 scholarship.

As colleges scramble to prepare for a safe school year in the midst of the pandemic, are they prepared to enforce safe social distancing among their students?

I'll be honest, as a father of two little girls, I was nervous heading into this school year.

Lafayette Parish public schools will finally get back to class after Labor Day, and even at this point you may still have a few question about the 2020-2021 school year.

Online learning can be a lot of pressure on families as parents and students are unsure of how to structure their days for success.

The Former DeSoto Parish Schools Superintendent is now in charge of state education.

Students and parents have been given more time to take the ACT test and submit scores while still remaining eligible for TOPS benefits.

Governor Edwards outlines plans to minimize the effects of the coronavirus on the school year.

Data from the Louisiana Department of Education collected over the past two years shows how many violent incidents were reported in each Louisiana Parish.

To embrace Louisiana's musical future students will need to learn from the past. A new curriculum will make that possible.

Governor John Bel Edwards will begin his second term searching for a new leader for the state's education policy.

Doug Hayes has 10 grandchildren. Hayes decided he wants to drive them all to school every morning, so he bought a bus...

A recent study says 39% of people surveyed would be willing to spend a full week in jail to have their student loan debt forgiven. Honestly, it's kind of tempting.

A new study says that Bossier City, Louisiana ranks in only the 7th percentile of American Small Cities.

Louisiana's Quest for Success Program is now going statewide. It is an innovative career exploration course designed to ensure students are prepared for and have access to good jobs.

The change in schedule is expected to be discussed at this Wednesday's meeting of the board.

Only two of the original nine candidates remain in the running for the interim Lafayette Superintendent's job.

The program was approved by BESE board members today.

Dylan Chidick's parents didn't spend 500 thousand dollars bribing university officials to get him accepted. The New Jersey teen has received legitimate letters of acceptance from 17 colleges & universities...