In February, the district and state asked the court to end the monitoring, arguing they had fulfilled the terms of the settlement. The Southern Poverty Law Center, which represents parents in the related lawsuit, is challenging the request.

Lawmakers passed legislation in the spring to move UNO from the Louisiana University System back to the LSU system, where it had been from its founding until 2013.

Some Head Start providers in Louisiana have taken out loans to keep operating if the government shutdown stretches into its second month.

The Trump administration withheld funds for after-school programs over the summer as part of its crackdown on education grants, but later released the money.

State efforts to reduce testing have received broad support, though some educators warn the latest changes could make it harder for English learners to graduate.

Sizable budget gaps at The Leah Chase School have raised questions among system leaders about the school's viability.

The report ranked Louisiana among the least affordable states for higher education: 38th out of 50.

New data shows the rate fell last school year by 2 percentage points, but LDOE officials say there is still work to be done.

Roughly 5,300 full-time students are enrolled at the Gentilly campus — about 500 fewer than last year.

Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge will be closed through the weekend after officials called a lockdown Thursday morning due to a “potential threat.”