Education & Workforce

City-parish plans to bid out drainage projects due to workforce shortage

The city-parish will bid out the drainage and flood-control projects it is proposing to fund with some of the recent pandemic relief money appropriated to Baton Rouge in order to get work going more quickly, city-parish Director of Transportation and Drainage Fred Raiford says.

$3.9B Louisiana school funding formula with raises approved

A $3.9 billion financing formula to pay for K-12 public schools and give those...

How to know if you’re really ready to quit your job

If you’ve been thinking about quitting your job, you’re not alone. According to the...

Louisiana college athlete endorsement bill heads to governor

Louisiana is poised to join more than a dozen other states allowing college athletes...

Striving for more diverse leadership at LSU

Leadership at the state's flagship institution has been dominated by men, but the university is embarking on an effort to get more women in upper-management positions.

LSU associate AD files whistleblower suit in state court

LSU Associate Athletic Director Sharon Lewis has filed another lawsuit against LSU and several...
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FranU developing new building, cornerstone of separate campus

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has announced it’s moving forward with the first...

Audit finds LWC lacked sufficient controls regarding jobless claimant applications

The Louisiana legislative auditor published a report today saying the Louisiana Workforce Commission did...

Louisiana poised to join states allowing college athletes to profit off name, image

A seismic shift will rock college sports next month, when a handful of new...

The (Ag)Center of controversy

One reason explaining why little was done about two Title IX cases is that the LSU AgCenter, despite facilities across the main campus, operates as its own independent institution.