Amid questioning from parents who cannot find good schools to enroll in, school-choice advocates need to find more and more avenues to advance their mantra, to hold on to it.
Because of objections to a federal rule protecting gender dysphoria, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking to invalidate Section 504, the disability law best known for providing support for public school students.
As the federal government announces a rule to eliminate all lead pipes within the next decade, tests by the Water Collaborative found lead within drinking water at 88% of New Orleans homes tested.
To convince Tulane University to divest from fossil fuels, students say, they must fight geography, history, and the school's academic partnerships with industry.
Across the nation, there’s been an increase in programs looking at ways to help lift up young people – and move them from poverty into more secure futures. Administrators at Rooted School saw fewer absences, a jump in reading scores, and a boost in independence for students who received $50 weekly stipends.
Louisiana law now requires that notices of public meetings be sent in advance to anyone who asks. It’s a victory for active community members who deal with public entities that neglect to give or try to evade public notice, including some New Orleans charter school parents.
Judge certifies Kennedy High School 2019 and 2020 seniors for class action, five years after graduation scandal
A therapeutic program run by ReNEW will enroll some of the center’s students, but can’t offer the same hospital-level care. That leaves some students without a school that can address their severe behavioral needs.
After a teacher held him by his hair, a 13-year-old child was punched by a classmate and suffered a concussion. The teacher had been arrested for a similar classroom incident nine years ago in another parish.
This week, as the Living School moves toward its final graduation, the Class of 2024 mourns the closure of their unique high school — and explains why it mattered.