Education & Workforce

Tech companies banking on apprenticeships to help solve labor shortage

White collar industries are beginning to embrace the apprenticeship, with some going so far...

Mallard Bay wins funding from largest student startup competition 

The LSU students and alumni who launched the tech startup company Mallard Bay were...

US initial jobless claims rise but remain near historic low 

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust U.S. labor market with near record-high job openings and few layoffs.

NFTs becoming popular NIL revenue source for LSU student-athletes

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are becoming a more popular revenue source for LSU student-athletes as well as with college athletes across the country.

Baton Rouge International School closing due to low enrollment

The Baton Rouge International School will close its doors at the end of the school year due to low enrollment, the school announced in a letter sent to parents Monday.

LSU researchers looking to turn carbon emissions into useful resource 

LSU doctoral student Cal Hendershot and his adviser, LSU professor John Flake, are working...
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Should boosters like TAF be able to pay student-athletes for NIL? 

In its current form, a bill pending in the Louisiana Legislature would allow university boosters to pay athletes through a name, image and likeness deal. 

2022 Louisiana Survey shows pessimism growing over direction of state

LSU’s 2022 Louisiana Survey finds state residents are most worried about the economy, infrastructure and education, and that confidence in the state government’s ability to solve these problems has dropped to its lowest point since 2004.

Audit finds BRCC lacked adequate controls for managing federal funding

For the second time, an audit has found that Baton Rouge Community College did not have adequate controls in place for how it manages and files funding returns to the federal government for the fiscal year that ended in June 2021. 

Youngest workers prioritize growth potential, enjoyable work over pay 

A new survey from LinkedIn offers clues about what drives the youngest generation of...