School Board To Discuss $10.4 Million Deficit (Audio)School Board To Discuss $10.4 Million Deficit (Audio)The School Board will be presented a balanced budget proposal at the cost of cutting some positions and a salary freeze for next school year.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
School Bus Catches Fire On I-10; No Injuries ReportedSchool Bus Catches Fire On I-10; No Injuries ReportedStudents on board were quickly evacuated and transported back to school.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
Lafayette Schools Face Budget Problems, Lost JobsLafayette Schools Face Budget Problems, Lost JobsThis projected deficit comes despite an expected increase in property tax collections and state funding.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
Superintendent Makes New Appoinments At LPSSSuperintendent Makes New Appoinments At LPSSDr. Donald Aguillard appointed a new principal at Acadian Middle School and a World Language Specialist.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
School Board Considers Shifting HS Academy Locations (Audio)School Board Considers Shifting HS Academy Locations (Audio)Movng one academy from Lafayette High to Northside High could alleviate over-crowding at LHS and fill vacant seats at NHS.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
New Iberia Chimps Moving PermanentlyNew Iberia Chimps Moving PermanentlyFrom lab to sanctuary, 220 research chimps being relocated to north Georgia.Associated PressAssociated Press
UL Lafayette Teams Up With Global Safety Traning CompanyUL Lafayette Teams Up With Global Safety Traning CompanyThe university entered into a 10-year agreement with Falck Safety Services, the largest global provider in safety and survival training.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
Acadiana school closures for mondaySome roads in the area remain closed due to high water which will hinder school bus travel.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
Report Suggests Revisions To Louisiana’s Pre-K OverhaulReport Suggests Revisions To Louisiana’s Pre-K OverhaulThe 32-page study released Friday was done by the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, a non-profit group.Associated PressAssociated Press
Centanni, Romero Weign In On Naming of Southside High School (Audio)Centanni, Romero Weign In On Naming of Southside High School (Audio)Centanni said he was pleased with the public's participation in the process. Romero says Youngsville is "disappointed" but strives to move on.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
Broussard Officials: Name Of New High School Should Be Inclusive (Audio)Broussard Officials: Name Of New High School Should Be Inclusive (Audio)Broussard Spokesperson Amy Jones says the new school will host a student body that will consists of only 33% of students from Youngsville.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
Youngsville Mayor, Councilman: Name The New School Youngsville High (Audio)Youngsville Mayor, Councilman: Name The New School Youngsville High (Audio)The school board will vote Wednesday night on the heated topic of what the new school may be named.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
Rezoning, Uniforms Topping School Board Interests (Audio)Rezoning, Uniforms Topping School Board Interests (Audio)Lafayette Parish School Board member Justin Centanni shares topics discussed at this month's District 6 town hall meeting.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
Hidalgo Discusses The Looming LPSS Budget Deficit (AUDIO)Hidalgo Discusses The Looming LPSS Budget Deficit (AUDIO)Listen in as Lafayette Parish District 9 School Board Member Jeremy Hidalgo discusses the system's deficit and how it may be resolved.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
BESE Board Approves Common Core RevisionsBESE Board Approves Common Core RevisionsThe board approved Louisiana-specific revisions to the Common Core standards for math and English.Associated PressAssociated Press
21 Years In The Making-The New UL License Plate Is Here!21 Years In The Making-The New UL License Plate Is Here!The recently re-designed plate is available for $52 in addition to the regular price of a license plate. Ken RomeroKen Romero
Laf. Parish Early Childhood Education Registration Opens TodayLaf. Parish Early Childhood Education Registration Opens TodayThe school district unveils its new online registration for child care and Pre-K today.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
UL Lafayette Retains High Status For Research CapacityUL Lafayette Retains High Status For Research CapacityThe school maintains its Carnegie Foundation designation among the top five percent of research institutions in the nation.Derek AlbertDerek Albert
** UPDATE From UL ** TOPS Payments To Resume Next Week** UPDATE From UL ** TOPS Payments To Resume Next WeekOther changes to TOPS may occur during the upcoming legislative session that begins Sunday.Ken RomeroKen Romero
AG Seeks To Take Over Jindal’s Common Core SuitAG Seeks To Take Over Jindal’s Common Core SuitLandry filed papers Monday asking the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to let him take over the lawsuit where Jindal left off.Associated PressAssociated Press