Senate votes 35-1 for Sen. Beth Mizell bill that requires public schools to adhere to a five-day school week unless the school system already adopted a four-day school week before this year or the school district has a state performance score of A. SB82 heads to House. #lalege #laed
A college degree in 3 years? Here’s how it will work in Louisiana: ‘get to work a year faster’ www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @theadvocatebr.bsky.social #lalege #laed
After three consecutive years of standstill state budgets, Louisiana’s public colleges and universities are struggling with the effects of inflation and bloating athletics budgets. #lalege #lagov #laed
Do Louisiana public schools need more money? State and district leaders debate funding boost. www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @patrick-wall.bsky.social #lalege #laed
LA GATOR program serves many poor students, but few with disabilities, new data shows www.nola.com/news/educati... via @patrick-wall.bsky.social #lalege #laed
Students from Louisiana’s universities presented their research to lawmakers, lobbyists and others at the State Capitol this week to demonstrate the impact of undergraduate research. #lalege #lagov #laed
Louisiana schools navigate Ten Commandments law after 5th Circuit ruling, @martajewson.bsky.social reports for @lailluminator.com #lalege #lagov #laed
Enrollment, money woes cause some to ask: Does Louisiana higher education need an overhaul? www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @theadvocatebr #lalege #laed
‘GATOR is not going to grow’: Senate President rejects Jeff Landry’s bid to expand school vouchers, says he’ll push to keep funding flat at $44M (from @patrick_wall) #lalege #laed www.nola.com/news/educati...
As Louisiana seeks to have 60% of its adults hold a college degree or credential, President Donald Trump’s administration is investigating the state’s effort to increase the number of minority residents who reach that goal. #lalege #lagov #laed
How do you challenge hazing culture? A task force named for Caleb Wilson proposed these changes ahead of the legislative session. www.nola.com/news/educati... via @nolanews.bsky.social #lalege #laed
Southern University begins presidential search with timeline through May wafb.com/2026/02/05/s... (from
@wafb.com) #lalege #laed
Southern announces presidential search committee members lailluminator.com/2026/01/05/s... (from @piperhutch.bsky.social) #lalege #laed
The Southern University System Board of Supervisors has named Orlando McMeans as interim system president after firing current president Dennis Shields. #lalege #lagov #laed
The search committee for the next University of Louisiana at Lafayette president will conduct its work over just six weeks. Here’s who is on the committee #lalege #lagov #laed
Southern board wants leader with strong business ties after parting ways with Dennis Shields www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @theadvocatebr.bsky.social #lalege #laed
Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson named community college system president lailluminator.com/2025/12/03/l... (from @piperhutch.bsky.social) #lalege #laed
Louisiana school scores reach record high in 2025, but grades will likely drop next year www.nola.com/news/educati... via @patrick-wall.bsky.social #lalege #laed
The @nytimes.com looked at how Louisiana lawmakers raised the tax on sports betting to help raise money for the state's college football teams; Other states are looking to Louisiana as a model
nytimes.com/2025/11/15/b... #lalege #laed
UL Lafayette faculty sound alarm over presidential search, demanding transparency www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/new... via @theadvocateaca.bsky.social #lalege #laed
#LSU failed to give public notice for its first UNO transition committee meeting lailluminator.com/2025/11/04/l... (from @piperhutch.bsky.social) #lalege #laed
A Louisiana law adds rules to private school pre-K programs. Two schools sued to stop it. www.nola.com/news/educati... via @patrick-wall.bsky.social #lalege #laed
“The LSU presidency is one of Louisiana’s most important public positions, and its selection should reflect that public trust,”
PAR President Steven Procopio said of #LSU using non-disclosure agreements to try to hide information about the search. #lalege #laed
Limited access restored to Louisiana college savings accounts after unexpected shutdown www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @patrick-wall.bsky.social #lalege #laed
#LSU could hire its next president by the end of October lailluminator.com/2025/10/01/l... (from @piperhutch.bsky.social) #lalege #laed
School ride-hailing services may be nudging aside traditional buses; Louisiana passed a law allowing their use stateline.org/2025/09/30/s... (from @stateline.org) #lalege #laed
Louisiana is set to slash testing for high schoolers. See which tests will get cut. www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @patrick-wall.bsky.social #lalege #laed
