Education

The LPSS transportation director said he supports installing seat belts on school buses, but the endeavor would be a financial strain and a "monumental liability."

Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration opposes the measure.

Supporters of an elected superintendent took specific aim at the current superintendent, John White, who was hired by BESE after Jindal hand-picked him for the job.

Dollars for the fund would be allocated through the budget process, and Jindal proposes $40 million for the upcoming 2014-15 fiscal year.

State Treasurer John Kennedy said he has a plan to fund higher education at a higher level, but it has received opposition from members of the Senate Finance Committee and from the administration of Gov. Bobby Jindal.

South Louisiana Community College's campus in Abbeville has received a $7,000 grant from the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to buy Kindle electronic reader tablets to help students bridge the technology gap between smartphone and a laptop or desktop computer.

One Acadiana lawmaker is filing a proposed amendment to the state's constitution that would allow voters in to look into alternate ways to govern Lafayette Parish's school system.

The Department of Education says the budget is about $15 million less than what the department expects will be needed to cover the increased student count next year.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — A panel of education representatives met in Lafayette this week to discuss Act 1, the disputed legislation twice declared unconstitutional that makes changes in teacher tenure laws, salary schedules and personnel decisions.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana public K-12 school enrollment rose this fall to 713,104 students from 707,431 the year before, with numbers generally increasing across the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge metropolitan areas. That's according to figures from the Louisiana Department of Education.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Public school students in Louisiana again have finished near the bottom nationally in reading and math in the latest update of the nation's report card.

Starting today, some employees of the Huntington Independent School District in Lufkin, Texas will be carrying loaded weapons on campus.

Amy Deslattes, instructional strategist at Lafayette High School and Lafayette Parish's common core spokesperson, spoke with KPEL's Nathan Pike last night to address concerns about the new education standards.

Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration is being urged to apply for $45 million in federal grant money that could be available to Louisiana for early childhood education programs.

This video depicts the scene of Baltimore parent Robert Smart being forcibly removed from a Maryland State Department of Education meeting after an outburst challenging Common Core.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A college student from Baton Rouge has filed a public records lawsuit against Superintendent of Education John White.

A Lafayette Parish School Board member is questioning Lafayette’s involvement in a state partnership that involves the charter school authorization process.

EDIT 4:46 p.m. The Lafayette Parish School System released a statement on today's release of teacher evaluation data. The LPSS improved from a "C" to a "B' rating, also ranking No. 1 in the state for the greatest increase in number of students with college-ready ACT scores...

Representatives with the St. Martin Parish School System, along with Louisiana Sen. Fred Mills, R-St. Martinville, spoke out against Common Core initiatives yesterday, citing teacher shortages and less-than-average performance evaluations as evidence the reforms are setting up traditional public school systems to fail ...

The first day of school in Vermilion Parish is Monday, and as school starts, their Superintendent will begin his first full year in that role over Vermilion Parish schools.