The initiative’s policy blueprint and the individuals linked to its development have a track record of promoting positions ...

Scott Turner, former NFL player and public servant, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary ...

District 5 Councilmember Daryl Hurst is inviting the Baton Rouge community to a Thanksgiving dinner this Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Charles R. Kelly Community Center. The event, scheduled from 2 p.m. to ...

Senate Bill 2, a proposed constitutional amendment, would replace the current list of 14 violent crimes—such as murder and rape—eligible for adult prosecution with broader language allowing the ...

Progress toward equality has been a hard-fought journey for decades, and Trump’s policies have often been seen as a challenge.

WEST BATON ROUGE, LA — The West Baton Rouge School System is set to boost salaries for its employees by 4% at the start of the new school year. This adjustment translates into an annual raise of ...

Former mayoral candidate Ted James endorses Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome for re-election during a press event, citing her leadership and vision for Baton Rouge. BATON ROUGE, La. — Former ...

The U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., stands at the center of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed overhaul of federal education policy. WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald ...

During a Senate Judiciary C Committee hearing, Barrow cast the sole dissenting vote against Senate Bill 2, allowing lawmakers to broaden the crimes for which youth aged 14 to 16 could face adult ...

BAKER, La. — At Baker Heights Elementary and Middle School, students learn outside the classroom, grow crops, and care for chickens. For these young learners, the experience goes far beyond science ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A contentious proposal to impose sales taxes on 41 services has hit a wall in the Louisiana House of Representatives, delaying its progress until next week. The measure, a ...

The judge’s order does not cover the entire state, only those specific districts and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE),” Murrill clarified. “BESE does not control all local boards ...