As Louisiana seeks to have 60% of its adults hold a college degree or credential, President Donald Trump’s administration is ...

Louisiana ranked as one of the least educated states in the U.S., with one of the lowest percentages of diploma holders.

The Department of Education on Friday said it launched a federal civil rights investigation into the Louisiana Board of Regents over its prioritization of non-white students in its higher education ...

Do the Board of Regents’ race-conscious goals for increasing enrollment in higher education run afoul of Title VI of the ...

Education Department examines whether budget objectives violate civil rights law.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into the Louisiana Board of Regents over concerns about possible race-based priorities in its budget.

Several students at the Alexandria school posted low reading scores last spring, putting them at risk of having to repeat ...

About 23% of third graders, or nearly 12,000 students, scored below the required reading level last spring. But fewer than 3% were ultimately held back, according to newly provided state data.

Advocates for the law have long argued the point isn’t to hold kids back, but make sure they get the support they need to be ready for fourth grade.

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon will be happy if she’s the last person ever to hold that title. A former pro-wrestling executive, McMahon was tapped by President Donald Trump to dismantle ...

Louisiana education officials are eyeing a federal designation that would let the state waive certain requirements tied to major K-12 grant programs, giving districts more latitude in how they manage ...

The Clinical Residency and Recruitment Center (CRRC) in Louisiana Tech University’s College of Education and Human Sciences ...