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State superintendent intervenes in EBR superintendent search
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The head of Louisiana’s public school system is getting involved with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s search for a superintendent after the school board ended another meeting in a standstill. State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley sent a letter on Friday, July...
Back-to-school giveaways in, near Baton Rouge: Get free supplies, backpacks, clothes
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Students will be returning to school in the next few weeks across East Baton Rouge Parish and surrounding parishes. We have compiled a list of back-to-school giveaway events that are taking place in, near Baton Rouge. Teachers and parents across the local area are...
NAACP requesting school board member's resignation
BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge NAACP is asking East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member and BREC Commission member Nathan Rust to be removed from both roles for aligning with a member of Moms for Liberty. Rust appointed Paige Lowry to the community leaders panel during two days of...
Update on Baton Rouge superintendent search; Report reveals many deaths in ICE detention centers could have been prevented
The East Baton Rouge Parish school system remains without a permanent superintendent after board members delayed their vote on a final pick last week. On Monday night, another finalist dropped out of the running. The process has drawn criticism from community groups and teacher unions. They argue the current interim...
LSU Manship School students head to Paris to cover 2024 Olympics; WBRZ to feature student's work
BATON ROUGE - For the first time ever, LSU Tigers are headed overseas for the opportunity to cover the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Twenty-five lucky LSU Manship School of Mass Communication students are headed to France on Saturday to not only cover the Paris Olympics but to explore French culture, history and food.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College Tuition to Remain the Same as 2015
Technical Community College tuition and fees will remain the same as it has been since. 2015. This commitment to students will be for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. This. tuition freeze was supported by a unanimous vote by the Louisiana Community & Technical. College Board of Supervisors at their June...
New Schools for Baton Rouge appoints a new CEO
New Schools for Baton Rouge announced Wednesday that it has appointed Noemi Donoso as its new CEO after a nationwide search. Donoso, who holds a Ph.D., becomes NSBR’s third CEO since its founding in 2012. Donoso has over 30 years of experience and is transitioning into the new role...
Volleyball Earns 10th USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The LSU volleyball team earned the U. S. Marine Corps and American Volleyball Coaches Association (USMC/AVCA) Team Academic Award for the fifth consecutive year. The Tigers have been honored with this distinction for the 10th time in the award’s 32-year existence and have been recognized seven...
Roundup: LSU NIL / Qualifying / Superintendent
Top earner: LSU was listed among colleges with the most NIL deals in a new study by JustGamblers. LSU ranks seventh on the list with 207 recorded deals. University of Florida ranks first with nearly 500 deals. The study analyzed On3 NIL Deal Tracker data from March 2021 to May 2024.
GSU to host Louisiana Call Me MiSTER Conference in collaboration with LSU, McNeese
In a historic collaboration with Louisiana State University and McNeese State University, Grambling State University will serve as the host location for the 2024 Louisiana Call Me MiSTER Conference. Set for September 5-7, 2024, the event will take place in the Betty E. Smith Nursing Building auditorium, bringing together educators,...
EMT program expands at Livingston campus of Northshore Technical Community College
LIVINGSTON – Northshore Technical Community College is excited to announce that an Emergency Medical Technician Program (EMT) is expanding to the college’s Livingston campus in Walker, LA. Offering this new program is made possible because of a partnership with Dr. Ratliff of The Carpenter Health Network. He will...
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