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School systems and bus provider say a nationwide driver shortage is to blame.

Get essential education news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. When a Florida elementary school principal was caught on video spanking a 6-year-old girl with a wooden paddle last month, it sparked national outrage and a criminal investigation. But for those who believed the principal should […]

Baton Rouge Business Report Louisiana is set to receive $773 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to fund early child care, but an early childhood advocate says if the state wants to see meaningful, lasting change, it needs consistent investment from the state. Only 46% of Louisiana third-graders are on track to master English and only 43% are on track to master math, a disturbing statistic that Louisiana State Superintendent Cade Brumley attributes to 60% of the state’s kindergarteners ...

INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Education boss busted with booze during Zoom meeting 5 hours 9 minutes 17 seconds ago Tuesday, April 13 2021 Apr 13, 2021 April 13, 2021 4:23 PM April 13, 2021 in Top Story Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE- If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a Department of Education boss is learning the hard way that a picture can be construed in a number of ways. The Louisiana Department of Education says alcohol is prohibited at work for in-person and remote employees. That emplo...

After the bank failed the building was transformed into the Orange Blossom Hotel, and welcomed guests for many years; today it serves as exclusive Orange Blossom Tower Condominiums. Interestingly the 1920s era Otis elevator is still operational. One of the threads that runs throughout Sarasota’s history though, is a singular disregard for those places which made this area so unique and desirable. It does not matter if the site in question is on the Local Register of Historic Places, or the Na...

Louisiana to get $2B in federal virus aid, but with strings 2 months 3 weeks 4 days ago Friday, January 15 2021 Jan 15, 2021 January 15, 2021 4:17 PM January 15, 2021 in News Source: Associated Press Share: BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana expects to receive at least $2 billion in coronavirus aid from the latest relief package passed by Congress, but state officials don’t yet know what strings are attached and how much of the cash could help patch budget holes next year. “It’s a big mystery...

Louisiana to get $2B in federal virus aid, but with strings Louisiana expects to receive at least $2 billion in coronavirus aid from the latest relief package passed by Congress, but state officials don’t yet know what strings are attached and how much of the cash could help patch budget holes next year. “It’s a big mystery right now, how those dollars can be spent,” said Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, the governor’s chief budget adviser. Data collected by the Legislativ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana expects to receive at least $2 billion in coronavirus...

Community and build trust between our police and our citizens. as of september 2014 allour officers are equipped with body cameras to provide more transparency in police and citizen interactions. these are a couple of of the reforms being made by our city. and we are committed to making more reforms in the future. to institute these reform policies established by the council, we have brought in mr. ed beasley. mr. beasleys vision and commitment to the city of ferguson has been evident since join...

The next level of expertise. id like to introduce mr. anderson. >> good morning. well first of all, let me start by saying that i want to acknowledge my wife whos here whos very important in my life. so wife thank you for coming. my parents are here from philadelphia both joe and rosetta birch, thank you for being here as well. so lets get down to business. mayor and members of the city council, i want to thank you for this honor and this opportunity to serve. with respect i am truly humbled and...