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Richland Parish’s Kelli White selected to lead statewide literacy initiative

Kindergarten students posted the largest gains, increasing nearly 40 points from the beginning to the end of the school year

Sixth cohort of the year-long leadership program will prepare future principals from 22 school systems to lead schools focused on high-quality instruction and improved student outcomes

Free July 24 event will welcome up to 400 new teachers for professional learning and statewide networking

Overall honorees are Sanil Savita Thorat from Caddo Parish, Kaejha Mary-Anne Christine Stewart from Lincoln Parish, and Melissa An Le from Lincoln Parish

Louisiana public school teachers invited to apply by June 12

Presidential Scholar is one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students

Louisiana is the only state to surpass pre-pandemic levels in both reading and math, according to a new report from Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth

Enter by May 7 for a chance to win one of 20 free passes to Louisiana’s premier professional learning event

The resources will help educators target student needs through specialized training, classroom implementation support, and evidence-based instructional practices.

Louisiana students will soon benefit from new English language arts (ELA) standards that further reinforce the fundamentals of reading and writing.

LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey will serve as keynote speaker for the Teacher Leader Summit 2026 Opening Session on May 26 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

Students nationwide are named U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

Members of the public can view the proposed revisions and submit comments through April 15 at 4 p.m.

Louisiana has been named a national standard for how schools and school systems are graded. ExcelinEd recognized Louisiana as the state exemplar for school and system accountability in its 2026 Education Policy Playbook.

Plaquemines Parish Schools has served as a model school system for putting Louisiana’s Freedom Framework into action through strong curriculum alignment, clear instructional expectations, and sustained professional learning.

This authority reduces administrative delays, increases flexibility in the use of federal funds, and maintains all required federal safeguards and accountability measures.

Early bird registration for the 2026 Teacher Leader Summit will be open February 9–March 15, ahead of the statewide educator conference taking place May 26–28 in New Orleans.

Two Louisiana high school students from Jefferson and Lafourche parishes have been selected for the 2026 U.S. Senate Youth Program and will receive $10,000 college scholarships.

Three winners will receive scholarships totaling $250,000, with the national finals to be held in Washington, D.C. in June 2026.