District 20 State Rep. Neil Riser, R-Columbia, told a crowd at the LaSalle Economic Development District’s Legislative Update Forum that Louisiana’s revenue system takes months to catch up with economic shifts, and that lawmakers are only beginning to grapple with how artificial intelligence and aut...

Second in math in latest scorecard Louisiana continues to lead the nation in academic improvement, according to the latest Education Scorecard released recently by researchers from Harvard University, Stanford University, and Dartmouth College. The 2026 report shows Louisiana ranks first among state...

Students in the Catahoula Parish School System will begin their 2026-2027 school year on Tuesday, August 11. Teachers and staff will report and take part in professional development days August 4-6 but the official day for students to report is Aug. 11. Catahoula utilizes a four-day school week with...