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A Christian family advocate with three school-age children has successfully persuaded voters to let her serve as the District 8 representative on the East Baton Rouge School Board.

In an often ugly debate, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board changed leaders Thursday, installing board members who a month ago voted against renewing the contract of Superintendent Sito

A Gonzales judge was elected to a Baton Rouge-based state appellate court Friday after no one qualified to run against her on March 23.

A year ago, in an anti-incumbent mood, East Baton Rouge Parish voters elected six newcomers to the parish School Board. These six individuals inherited Sito Narcisse, the at-times controversial schools

After a long, often rancorous debate, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on Thursday voted by a narrow margin to reject rehiring Superintendent Sito Narcisse for four more years,

In an about-face, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board has agreed to pay $3.5 million more annually to a Knoxville, Tenn.-based facility maintenance company to hire more custodians, boost

The founder of a well-known after-school feeding program was selected Thursday to temporarily replace recently resigned Katie Kennison on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board despite criticism for her

BATON ROUGE - By a 6-2 vote, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on Thursday selected Emily Chatelain as the new District 8 representative -- filling a void created by the sudden departure of Katie Kennison.

One of the applicants to replace recently resigned Katie Kennison on the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board has dropped out, and one of the four remaining applicants signed a

Five residents of southeast Baton Rouge from varied backgrounds are asking for the chance to temporarily replace recently resigned District 8 representative Katie Kennison.