Education & Workforce

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

An LSU-led team has won the largest NSF grant ever awarded

A statewide team led by LSU has secured the largest grant ever awarded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, totaling up to $160 million over the next 10 years in support of Louisiana’s energy industry.

Construction firms say their job applicants lack the skills they need 

The U.S. needs an estimated 7 million more homes. But to build all those homes, experts say, America would need many more construction workers.

LSU sees new docuseries on student-athletes and NIL expanding fan base 

The Money Game, a recently announced docuseries for Amazon’s Prime Video that follows LSU student-athletes navigating the world of name, image and likeness deals, will expand the school’s fan base, says Taylor Jacobs, an associate athletic director at LSU. 

Prime Video greenlights ‘The Money Game’ about LSU and NIL 

Amazon’s Prime Video greenlit The Money Game, a docuseries from Campfire Studios, Axios Entertainment and Shaquille O’Neal’s Jersey Legends. 

Why a new independent contractor regulation is drawing a backlash 

The Labor Department's new independent contractor rule goes into effect March 11, but it's already causing a stir, Inc. reports. 

Is it time for Louisiana to expand school choice? 

Louisiana’s school voucher program, which was first signed into law under former Gov. Bobby...
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Rachel Alexander Cambre: Expanding school choice is overdue

Editor’s note: The viewpoints expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily...

A LinkedIn survey shows more workers want to change jobs this year 

It might be time to check in with your team, because they could be...

ESPN’s College Gameday is in Baton Rouge for women’s basketball 

For the first time in its history, ESPN’s College Gameday has come to Baton Rouge to showcase a women’s basketball game.

Growing enthusiasm for unions isn’t translating into higher membership rates  

Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership rates, according to government data released today.
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