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New Law Impacts Cell Phone Use in Louisiana Public Schools
The 2024-25 school year in Louisiana is rapidly approaching and a new law will limit student's cell phone use while in the classroom. Our media partners at KATC report that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill banning students from having cell phones on while in class. Many states...
Retro Louisiana Back to School ‘Must Haves’
It's almost back-to-school time in Acadiana. However, back to school in 2024 looks much different than it did years ago. Let's take a fun look back at some of the "must haves" for school from back in the day that kids today don't get to experience, or in some cases, are just kind of weird.
ACT testing: New law allows some students to skip test
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)–In a new law passed by the state legislature and signed by Governor Jeff Landry, Louisiana high school seniors will no longer be required to take the ACT test across the board. Monroe resident Forrest Adams graduated in 2018 and he took both the ACT and the SAT before he graduated, but the […]
Local student to represent Louisiana at American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A River Oaks High School student will represent Louisiana at the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation event in Washington, D.C. Loralie Smith is one of 100 high school seniors chosen to participate in the weeklong program that teaches students how the federal government works. Smith...
UL System unanimously chooses Genovese for NSU president
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - The University of Louisiana System’s (ULS) Board of Supervisors has announced that Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice James Genovese will be the next president of Northwestern State University. The ULS board unanimously voted in favor of Genovese in its decision during a special board meeting...
Gov. Jeff Landry-endorsed candidate named Northwestern State University president
The University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Thursday to name Associate State Supreme Court Justice James Genovese the next president of Northwestern State University. The move to install Genovese, a nontraditional candidate who has no higher education administrative experience but does have the support of Gov. Jeff Landry,...
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,...
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