Education & Workforce

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

Martin: A tale of two states

Over the past decade I have had the honor—and occasionally the frustration—of working in...

Edwards to call special session, sets up battle over whether to tap Rainy Day Fund

Gov. John Bel Edwards made his case today for using the state’s so-called Rainy...

LSU names interim executive director of Pennington Biomedical Research Center

A world-renowned obesity researcher and professor emerita at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical  Research Center has...

Attracting, retaining talent as important for Capital Region economy as it is LSU football

Talent—and the importance of both attracting and retaining it—emerged as a leading theme of...

Companies that invest in millennials will reap the rewards down the road. Here’s how to get started

ShoppersChoice.com Chief Operating Officer Corey Tisdale chats with 30-year-old Brandi Martin, who has been...

Baton Rouge businesses partner with new education model that puts students into local offices

Rakiya Leblanc is one of about 70 Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School...
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Baton Rouge’s public school system is getting private support through a relatively new business-led nonprofit

Foundation for East Baton Rouge School System Executive Director Keila Stovall says one...

Riegel: Jindal-era economic deal doesn’t live up to billing

When Louisiana Economic Development was trying to woo GE Capital to Louisiana in 2013...

Top heavy: TOPS has increased fivefold since its inception in 1998

The cost of the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students has increased fivefold since its...

Years in the making, Baton Rouge’s newest museum will finally come to fruition this summer

After breaking ground in April 2015, construction is well underway on the Knock Knock...
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