Education & Workforce

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

We’re ending the year with a strong labor market 

More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but not enough to raise concern about the labor market or the broader economy.

Terri Ricks is working to overhaul the Department of Children and Family Services   

Terri Porche Ricks’ path has brought her back to the Louisiana Department of Child...

Landry asks for pause in hiring UL System president

Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has intervened in the hiring of Grambling State University President...

Job landscape to shift further next year, so here’s what you need to know 

Roles are rapidly shifting across multiple industries and company leaders will need to keep up in 2024, Inc. reports. 

Stephen Toups: Communication is key to leading through change

Navigating a company through periods of change can be challenging for even the most...

MAPP CEO Mike Polito: Is the superintendent’s dismissal in the best interest of our students?  

In reflecting upon the recent decision of five members of our school board to not renew our superintendent's contract, I find myself compelled to voice my concern.
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LSU and IBM are partnering to study more effective data collection and sharing

LSU computer science assistant professor Hao Wang aims to improve the efficacy of federated...

LSU’s president is taking a different approach to campus speech 

While presidents of Ivy League universities are in the spotlight for their comments on the Israeli-Hamas conflict, LSU President William Tate has a different philosophy: Stay mum. 

Workers over 65 comprise a growing share of the US workforce 

Americans 65 and over are playing a larger role in the labor force, shifting...

State making it easier for students at two-year colleges to get four-year degrees

Louisiana’s oversight board for higher education adopted new transfer pathways Wednesday that will make it easier for students at two-year colleges to obtain four-year degrees.
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