17+ hour, 22+ min ago   (750+ words) (Louisiana Illuminator) - Students in Louisiana will soon be able to receive federal grants, once exclusively available to attend four-year schools, to take part in short-term workforce training programs. But strict reporting requirements could make it difficult for programs to remain…...

17+ hour, 22+ min ago   (443+ words) The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved final instructions Thursday for school districts on how to handle the stipends and their corresponding state funding reductions. The guidelines give schools more flexibility on teacher pay than had been discussed…...

17+ hour, 22+ min ago   (321+ words) (Louisiana Illuminator) - State health officials announced Thursday that federal disaster-related food assistance is now available for Louisiana residents in areas affected by last month’s Tropical Storm Arthur. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (264+ words) LIVINGSTON - A Marrero woman first believed to be the victim in an extortion and harassment case has been arrested on charges she orchestrated the whole thing herself, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said. Haydee Ortiz, 29, was booked into the Livingston…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (575+ words) (The Center Square) - For years, Louisiana became known for what it was losing. Families packed up for Texas, Florida, and Tennessee in search of better jobs, safer streets, and stronger schools. Too many accepted the painful idea that our best…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (616+ words) More than 18,000 New Mexicans, most of them children, lost federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding over the last year, according to a new analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. (Courtesy The Food Depot) More than 10,000 New Mexico…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (347+ words) As summer winds down and backpacks get dusted off, there's no better time to remember one of your library card's most valuable assets: access to powerful educational databases. Whether you’re a student tackling a research paper, a parent helping your…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (709+ words) (Louisiana Illuminator) - In Louisiana, farming is more than an industry. It is part of our history, our economy, and our communities. The people who work the land feed families across our state and country. That work should be treated with…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (574+ words) (Louisiana Illuminator) — New Orleans officials joined a coalition of community-based organizations to call for the installation of emergency siren systems across the state weeks after 14 tornadoes touched down in the greater New Orleans area from Tropical Storm Arthur. The coalition,…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (866+ words) (The Center Square) – Louisiana has recruited some of the world’s largest technology companies without establishing statewide rules for how their data centers should be valued for property taxes. A proposal before the Louisiana Tax Commission seeks to fill that gap…...