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Livingston Parish Schools are building a new school, gym, cafeteria. See the proposed opening date
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — Livingston Parish Public Schools announced that construction on three major projects is underway. The three construction projects are for the new South Fork Junior High School in Walker, the new cafeteria and classroom wing for Albany Upper and Lower Elementary Schools and the new gym at Live Oak Junior High, according to a news release.
Looking elsewhere: Well-liked Baton Rouge educator can't win over school leaders seeking change
The unexpected early exit of in-house favorite Adam Smith in his latest bid to become the leader of the East Baton Rouge Parish school system re-exposed a historic divide between district employees who long for stability and elected board members who look elsewhere when it comes time to pick who should run this challenging school district.
Krish Mohip withdraws, leaving two finalists in search next Baton Rouge schools leader
Krish Mohip, a veteran educator from Chicago who spent three years as superintendent of a troubled school district in Ohio, is no longer a finalist to become the next leader of Baton Rouge public schools. That leaves just two finalists seeking to become superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Parish...
LSU Football: Historic Louisiana high school recruiting misses
In recent years, the LSU Tigers have come under scrutiny for not keeping their top talent in-state. While they are changing the narrative on that, prior to current head coach Brian Kelly’s arrival, there seem to be a lack of focus on keeping homegrown talent home in one of the hottest recruiting beds in the country.
Two finalists left in EBR superintendent search, teacher concerned with school board's motives
BATON ROUGE - It's down to two finalists, Kevin George and Andrea Zayas, for the new East Baton Rouge Parish School System superintendent. After multiple comments under the school board's social media posts, it's no secret that some people wanted the job to go to Interim Superintendent Adam Smith. He made it into the final five, but was left out when the group was whittled down to three.
LSU offering freshmen $3,000 not to live in dorms this semester
BATON ROUGE, La. — Incoming freshman with home addresses within 30 minutes of the LSU's Baton Rouge campus now have the option to stay at home this semester instead of living on campus and will get paid to do it. “We’ve offered some of our local students here the...
Latest on School Board’s superintendent search
• Superintendent search panel interviews for the three finalists — Kevin George, Krish Mohip, Andrea Zayas — will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, July 8, at the Professional Development Center, 3000 N. Sherwood Forest Drive. Some or all board members may attend. • Superintendent...
Northwestern State University Presidential Search Committee to meet July 8 to select semi-finalists
The committee tasked with leading the search for a new Northwestern State University (NSU) president will meet on Monday, July 8 at 11 a.m. in Baton Rouge to review applications and select semi-finalists. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in the Louisiana Purchase Room of the W.C.C. Claiborne Building, located at 1201 N 3rd St. in Baton Rouge.
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