Education & Workforce

Schools, universities, workforce training, and the talent pipeline preparing the region’s next generation of workers.

MasteryPrep sale seen as potential boost for other Capital Region startups

Baton Rouge-based education tech firm MasteryPrep, said to be one of the fastest-growing K-12 education companies in the nation, was acquired this week by New York City education investment firm Achieve Partners for an undisclosed sum. 

BRAC Handshake report card updates effort to retain college graduates

BRAC partnered with LSU and Southern in 2020 to use Handshake, a nationwide digital job board, to help connect students to jobs in the region.

Regions Bank joins companies offering tuition assistance as employee perk

Regions Bank announced today that its full- and part-time associates can now earn a tuition-free college degree at partnering universities such as LSU.

Lack of child care is keeping a record number of parents out of work 

More than 100,000 Americans missed work last month because of child care problems, an...

Legislative task force grapples with employment issues related to medical marijuana 

A Louisiana legislative task force held multiple meetings Tuesday to explore and craft recommendations to resolve employment issues concerning medical marijuana.

MasteryPrep acquired by education investing firm 

Baton Rouge-based education tech startup MasteryPrep was acquired this week by investing firm Achieve Partners for an undisclosed amount. 
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 Louisiana Workforce Commission promoting apprenticeships this week

This is National Apprenticeship Week, and the Louisiana Workforce Commission is taking part in...

LSU Press has left a global footprint on fiction and poetry  

While LSU has been featured in many books and is the alma mater of...

LSU researchers working to develop sustainable aviation fuels 

A group of engineering faculty and researchers at LSU are working to develop more...

‘LaPolitics’: Workforce Q&A with LCTCS president

LaPolitics: The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will bring 12,000 jobs to southeast Louisiana, largely in...
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