A resolution by rep. Mike Bayham asks schools to develop policies to protect jewish students as pro-Palestine protests on ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, hurricane prediction and response efforts are compromised by funding cuts, and authors discuss ...

Program gives tax dollars to eligible families to pay for tuition and other private school or homeschool expenses ...

From new criminal justice reforms to teacher raises and election integrity bills, see what’s already passed and what’s still ...

In recent years, they made up as much as 44% of the Louisiana Department of Education’s budget−amplified by more than $4 billion in pandemic relief aid. Nationwide, federal education dollars usually ...

Nationwide, federal education dollars usually make up just 13% of annual school system funding, but Louisiana's dependence is growing rapidly. The state has seen a 233% increase in federal ...

In Louisiana, a bill to increase the tax on sports betting is scheduled for floor debate in the state ... Additional funding would be set aside for gambling addiction programs and for a separate ...

(WAFB) - At the Louisiana Capitol ... Governor Landry is advocating for this funding as he anticipates some opposition. The governor held a press conference outside the Capitol at the Pentagon ...

The House Education Committee ... tied to the state's funding formula, the raises could be at risk of being redirected in the future. Carlson believes the bill remains Louisiana's best chance ...

To alleviate those concerns last fall, lawmakers amended the bill so that the state would step in to cover the difference for those districts through Louisiana’s education funding formula.

University of Louisiana System President Rick Gallot ... how the legislative session and federal changes will impact higher education in Louisiana. It has been edited for length and clarity.