Education & Workforce

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

More EBR middle- to upper-income families choosing public schools

Middle- to upper-income student enrollment in public schools across East Baton Rouge Parish hit a 10-year high in 2022, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports. 

Why workers still won’t come back to the office

At a time when restaurants, planes and concert arenas are packed to the rafters, office buildings remain half full. 

BREC looks to partners to fill summer staffing needs

As nationwide staffing issues continue, causing companies to grapple with filling seasonal summer jobs, BREC is turning to partnerships to find temporary staff. 

Pennington part of major study providing insight into long COVID

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge participated in a major federally funded study of long COVID, which refers to symptoms and conditions that continue or develop after an initial COVID-19 infection. 

Louisiana legislators reach tentative budget deal to give teachers $2,000 raise

Louisiana lawmakers have reached a tentative agreement to give public school teachers and other school staff a $2,000 and $1,000 annual raise respectively, legislators across the political spectrum confirmed this week.

As summer approaches, so does the need to hire seasonal employees

This weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and the pressure is on for...
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Louisiana construction projects, teacher pay raises hinge on spending cap battle 

Louisiana teacher raises along with various construction projects hinge on state lawmaker budget negotiations. 

Capital Region residents are especially pessimistic about the state’s direction

Most Louisiana residents say the state is headed in the wrong direction, and the pessimism is highest in the Capital Region, according to an LSU survey. 

Baton Rouge tech startup gets contract with Fresno school district

Directed Analytics is working with a program through the Fresno Unified School District—California’s third-largest school district—to support its reading education efforts. 

See where Louisiana’s job resignation rate ranks among states 

Louisiana has the third-highest job resignation rate in the country, according to a new...
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