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Louisiana lawmakers are proposing measures that would benefit homeschool families by making it easier to access state scholarships and removing some state oversight.

Lawmakers advanced proposals to end one type of TOPS award and place others within easier reach of home-school students.

Louisiana might lower its severance tax for oil production if lawmakers follow suggestions from Gov. Jeff Landry’s transition councils — and recent history from the state’s new speaker of the

Louisiana might lower its severance tax for oil production if lawmakers follow suggestions from Gov. Jeff Landry’s transition councils — and recent history from the state’s new speaker of the

Some states were using welfare program funds intended for low-income parents on scholarships or grants for middle- and high-income students without children. Colleges and universities in at least eight states could lose a total of between $970 million and $1.3 billion in scholarship funding under a new rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The race for Louisiana Treasurer is being overlooked at present, but it's heading toward a John Fleming-Dustin Granger runoff.

Dr. Charles R. McDonald, known as the "Father of TOPS", passed away August 26th. Thousands of Louisiana residents have benefited from the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (originally named the

Stacker collected data from the College Board's "Trends in College Pricing and Student Aid 2022" to find some of the least expensive in-state public colleges.

Though universities and state colleges tend to get the most acclaim, they're quite expensive and many students seek more affordable alternatives. In fact, more than 10 million students were enrolled...

Paying for college is not an easy task. Families often start saving nearly as soon as their children are out of the womb, and some start planning where to live even before that so they can get the best value right in their home state. With the right research and accurate data, however, college planning […]