Education

One of the candidates for the Lafayette Parish schools superintendent job who was a finalist back in 2011 has applied for the job again.

The school board will have difficult decisions about where cuts can be made to decrease the significant deficit.

The school board voted to update revisions with the superintendent's job description.

This part of the project is the first to be paid for with self-assessed student fees.

Lafayette Parish School Board will vote on Louisiana School of Choice revisions at its regular meeting Wednesday.

UL Lafayette and Mexican University are collaborating in higher education and technology fields.

A majority of teachers across Louisiana believe students are being tested too much in regards to state-required standardized tests, according to a recent survey.

The Lafayettte Parish School Board discusses timeline for superintendent search.

When asked to cover legal fees for the the rest of the 2014-15 school year, the Lafayette Parish School Board agreed to cover legal debts through March. The board voted to accept a budget revision for $152,000 to pay for legal fees rather than $200,000 that was originally asked for to round out legal fees for the 2014-15 school year...

Even with uncertainty in the economic outlook of the oil and gas industry, a local oil energy company is helping out Acadiana youngsters in a big way. The Boys and Girls Club of Acadiana received a $45,000 donation from Superior Energy Services to assist in operating expenses and adding new facilities...

According to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office, an employee of the St. Martin Parish School Board is responsible for misappropriating at least $19,900. St. Martin Parish School Board Superintendent Lottie Beebe told news partner KATC, Jenny Fortier, the former secretary of Breaux Bridge Senior High has resigned and has repaid $8,800 of the current confirmed total...

The Lafayette Education Foundation held its annual Teachers’ Awards program at the Heymann Center Thursday night. News partner KATC reported that there was a 600-person nominee field that was narrowed down to 16 teachers who were recognized before a packed house...

The Lafayette Parish School Board has to consider covering legal debts that have recently diminished the school system’s 2015-16 legal fee budget. The  board will vote at the Feb. 7 meeting to approve a $200,000 budget revision that the Lafayette Parish School System staff that would cover legal fees incurred from June through December...

Do students take too many tests?

A new report from early childhood experts suggests that the Common Core State Standards, which calls for students in kindergarten to be able to read by the time they graduate to first grade, could actually be harmful.

Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera listed several shortfalls within the school’s accounting department.

Despite some increases, proficiency in some core learning areas is still lacking.

“Ragin’ Cajuns Ever After” is the theme of this year’s Homecoming at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

It cannot be forgotten that Cooper was elected by the slimmest majority of the Board.

The placement of over-age students was done to decrease discipline problems.