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Reporting on education in New Orleans and across Louisiana. This category explores how policies, leadership, and community voices shape the experiences of students, teachers, and families—covering everything from classroom challenges to school reforms and success stories.

As one in five Louisiana families lose SNAP, N.O. schools brace for free lunch impact

More than 90% of Orleans public schools automatically offer free breakfast and lunch to all students due to high SNAP enrollment rates. With Louisiana SNAP cutting 1 in 5 recipients, school cafeterias could also be serving fewer free meals.
by Vivi Smilgius September 8, 2026 Updated September 8, 2026

Damiri Eves, Abramson student killed by pickup in Gentilly, had just turned 14

Abramson Sci Academy and the Gentilly community mourn 14-year-old band student Damari Eves, tragically killed in a traffic collision on his mini-bike.
by Gus Bennett September 5, 2026 Updated September 8, 2026

Katrina 21: Care forgot. We didn’t.

Twenty-one years after Katrina, New Orleans is still here — not because we can take a beating, but because we keep choosing one another.
by Kristyna Jones September 4, 2026 Updated September 8, 2026

Louisiana balloon release ban inspires Sci High students to rethink tradition

Environmental science students are exploring affordable alternatives that honor loved ones while protecting wildlife, waterways and local infrastructure.
by Vivi Smilgius and Delaney Nolan September 2, 2026 Updated September 8, 2026

When the school closes, what happens to the community?

On empty seats, full buildings and who gets left holding them.
by Kristyna Jones August 28, 2026 Updated August 28, 2026

Behind The Lens Podcast: Clean slate and school bells (audio)

by Carolyne Heldman August 26, 2026 Updated August 27, 2026

These Louisiana K-12 school jobs won’t come with a state stipend this year

A firm number of employees affected depends on school staffing plans that are still being finalized
by Julie O'Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator August 12, 2026 Updated August 12, 2026

Schools are rethinking whether every student needs a laptop

No single policy stands out among all the new state and districts policies governing technology. What's notable is how quickly the conversation around education and technology has changed.
by Janice Mak, The Conversation August 7, 2026 Updated August 22, 2026

Before Teacher Shield is needed, provide resources to prevent aggression

Act 141 aims to protect Louisiana educators by removing students who assault school employees.
by Julienne Louis-Anderson August 6, 2026 Updated August 5, 2026

Pre-k seats are a scarce resource in New Orleans — and Louisiana budget cuts might make them more difficult to get

New Orleans serves about 84% of 4-year-olds from low-income families. That leaves many New Orleans children entering kindergarten without necessary skills, and hundreds of parents who are not able to work as much as they want to, or at all, creating economic hardship.
by Vivi Smilgius August 3, 2026 Updated August 5, 2026

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