Charles Lussier

State Rep. Annie Spell shared with an audience of more than 200 people Monday the words of 17-year-old Martha Odom, who died in Thursday's shooting at the Mall of Louisiana.

In Louisiana, 15 out of 69 school districts currently have four-day weeks. All but 12 have adopted them since 2020. Many of them did so to attract and retain teachers during a time of historic teacher shortages.

Legislation making it much harder to shift to a four-day school week in Louisiana is on hold after a bevy of lawmakers sought exemptions for districts they represent that are considering the idea.

of 7 A crowd of students exits school after the final bell rang at Belaire Magnet High School on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Staff photo by Javier Gallegos

The proposed St. George school district promises to be among the richest in Louisiana, as it would assume control of one of the highest tax-generating areas in East Baton Rouge Parish.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is debating whether to continue approving or revising its many job descriptions, or to hand that power over completely to its superintendent.

A family leaves the Dryades YMCA polling location after voting together in New Orleans, Saturday, May 16, 2026.

of 3 St. George Mayor Dustin Yates with members of the East Baton Rouge Parish legislative delegation discusses Amendment 2 and its impact on students, families, and public education in the region.

From left, Sen. Rick Edmonds speaks during a press conference as St. George Mayor Dustin Yates and Rep. Emily Chenevert look on at St.

EBR Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole gives a first 100 days address at a luncheon at the Water Campus on Friday, February 21, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.