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Louisiana is investing more than $5.1 million in federal funding to strengthen instruction for students with disabilities, state education leaders an- nounced this week. The funding, approved by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), will be used to provide educators with specialized training, classroom resources, and

The Louisiana House of Representatives has unanimously approved a $47 billion state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, advancing a plan that focuses on education, economic growth and debt reduction without raising taxes. The primary budget bill, House Bill 1, passed in a 104-0 vote and

Voters now decide what comes next In the upcoming election, the people of Avoyelles Parish will be asked to make an important decision about how their local government is structured. For some, this may feel like a new proposal. In reality, it is anything but. Several years ago, a group