Education & Workforce

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ final proposed state budget, which was presented to a joint legislative committee this morning, includes raises for teachers, hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding for transportation projects

Demand for labor seems to be outstripping labor supply in the Capital Region and nationwide. But why?

The share of Capital Region workers who work from home more than doubled from 2019 to 2021, according to U.S. census estimates. 

Unemployment claims in Louisiana have ticked upward since the beginning of December, following several...

The Baton Rouge Health District today announced it is launching a workforce initiative aimed...

Attracting and retaining talent is a pressing issue across America and Baton Rouge is losing the arms race.

Business optimism increased in January, though it is still lower than average—and many small...

LSU assistant professor Edward Benoit III created the Virtual Footlocker Project to help military members save keepsakes of their service in digital formats for future generations.

The Livingston Parish Public School System was duped into transferring more than $2 million to a cyber scammer in January of last year.

Pennington researcher: Dr. Robert L. Newton Jr., associate professor and head of the Physical...