Most, if not all, high schools in St. Tammany Parish offer classes in agricultural science, or "ag," as well as nutrition and food, which is an updated, upgraded version of what used to be called "home economics."

Nearly 50% of Baker High School students were chronically absent in 2023. The school used common-sense strategies to bring them back.

Earlier this year, Louisiana teachers suggested ways to reduce their workload and improve their profession. Now, the state's top education official wants to put their ideas into action.

The upshot is that new teachers—and the schools looking to hire them—will have to wait for the state to complete their background check and issue their license before they can start working in classrooms.

Louisiana is set to adopt a tougher rating system for K-12 schools in an effort to raise standards and spur improvements that could leave many schools with lower grades.

Louisiana's top education official says teachers can show students videos by PragerU, a right-wing media nonprofit that produces "pro-America" content that critics call conservative propaganda.