Education & Workforce

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

Companies shrinking their paid parental leave benefits 

Many employers are shrinking the number of paid weeks of maternity and paternity leave...

LSU researchers working on ways to maximize trucking industry 

An LSU professor is researching how to retool the supply chain and trucking industry to maximize safety and profits, according to the university. 

Apprenticeship programs growing beyond traditional trades 

Apprenticeship programs for people without college degrees are on the rise, and gaining traction...

Cost to raise a child soars to $310,000 

The cost of raising a child from birth to high school graduation has jumped...

Baton Rouge area added 1,700 jobs in July 

For the second month in a row, Louisiana registered a record low unemployment rate, coming in at 3.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. 

Bear Process Safety, AT&T receive diversity awards from BRAC 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber on Thursday announced the winners of its Diversity Star Award at its inaugural Economic Inclusion Symposium presented by Dow. 
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Remote work has transformed U.S. economics and demographics

The coronavirus pandemic set in motion a shift to remote and hybrid work that...

Making LSAT scores optional gains more support among law school leaders

Officials with the LSU Law Center say the school has yet to take a...

Employee happiness trumps other workplace benefits

A new Indeed-Forrester workplace survey found that 90% of people "believe how we feel...

LSU professor creates AI-based startup focused on space exploration 

LSU physics professor Jeffery Chancellor has launched Atlantis Industries, a startup that uses artificial intelligence to help design and build satellites and other items for space exploration, according to a university announcement. 
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