Education Baton Rouge leaders highlight efforts to improve child literacy BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jun 22, 2022 In a bid to dramatically boost lackluster literacy levels, a task force on Tuesday released a “literacy blueprint” that aims to turn Baton Rou…
Education East Baton Rouge school board dithers on budgets, rejects some proposals and delays others BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jun 16, 2022 With several members absent, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board collapsed into dysfunction Thursday when it couldn’t muster the votes to…
+2 Education Baton Rouge school pay isn't competitive, a consultant says. A big raise could be coming. BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jun 12, 2022 To catch up with its local competitors, the East Baton Rouge Parish school system needs to increase its salaries across the board by 8% — in t…
Education Excluded Baton Rouge school employees, some on maternity leave, may belatedly receive extra paycheck BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Jun 9, 2022 Nearly 1,100 school employees in Baton Rouge may belatedly receive the extra paycheck that their fellow employees already received weeks ago.