The International High School of New Orleans (IHSNOLA), a new college preparatory high school, will launch August 6, 2009, at the Arthur Ashe building, 401 Nashville Avenue., RSD officials announced today. Read More ...

This week the Louisiana legislature gave final approval to legislation that will eliminate the cap on the number of charter schools allowed to operate in the state – an action that should make Louisiana a strong contender in its pursuit of Race to the Top funds.  Read More ...

Louisiana Aggressively Pursuing Race to the Top Funding -- Since February, President Barrack Obama has repeatedly called on all states to lift restrictions on the number of charter schools permitted to operate. Read More ...

A national study released early this week by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) gives high marks to Louisiana’s charter schools, when compared to the state’s traditional public schools and to charter schools in 14 other states and Washington, D.C. Read More ...

Today the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced the 2009 Robert C. Byrd Scholarship recipients. This year, 127 graduates will benefit from the scholarship program.  Read More ...

In an effort to dispel misinformation that has recently been circulated about Louisiana’s dropout rate, today Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) leaders released a summary of the terms, measurements and meanings around the state’s dropout and graduation rates.  Read More ...

Each year, the Louisiana Department of Education names a Principal of the Year, and 21 principals across the state recently learned they are regional finalists for the award. Read More ...

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is pleased to name 11 Louisiana organizations as its 2009 Distinguished Partners in Education. Read More ...

Today the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is releasing the 2007-2008 state performance profiles that detail the progress local school districts are making in regard to educating students with disabilities. Read More ...

Today, members of the House Education Committee approved a bill that would exempt Ewell S. Aiken Optional School in Rapides Parish from the state’s school accountability measures and outcomes. Read More ...

In connection with its focus to equip students with the resources and knowledge they need to be successful in college and the workforce, Louisiana is one of three states to join the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, according to announcements made today by the Louisiana Department of Education and the Partnership. Read More ...

Since 1996, Louisiana’s high school graduation rate has dramatically increased, and the growth outpaced the national average over a 10-year period, according to a report issued today by Education Week. Read More ...

Yesterday members of the House Education Committee rejected a bill by Representative Rickey Hardy that would have raised the academic standards required for 6th-12th grade students to participate in athletics and other extracurricular activities. Read More ...

Sixteen high school graduates across the state have attended school every day since they began school, and they will be honored this summer by the Louisiana Department of Education and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for achieving perfect attendance. Read More ...

Through the Louisiana Department of Education, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) is accepting applications for charter school operators for the 2010-2011 school year.  Read More ...

Over the last several weeks, the Louisiana House of Representatives and Senate have forwarded House Bill 612 and Senate Bill 259, which aim to reduce Louisiana’s dropout rate by the creation of a second diploma option for students -- a career diploma. Read More ...

The news is very good for Louisiana’s education community. Today, the Louisiana Department of Education published district and school level iLEAP, LEAP and GEE test results, and as foretold by state education leaders, the local reports are consistent with the state’s overall progress that was reported earlier this week. Read More ...

According to the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), more students and families than ever will receive positive news when iLEAP, LEAP and GEE test scores are released today. Read More ...

Each year, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) names a Teacher of the Year, and 24 teachers across the state recently learned they are regional finalists for the award.  Read More ...

At the heart of the work of the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is the fundamental belief that all children can learn – regardless of their socioeconomic background or other challenging circumstances. Read More ...

The Louisiana Department of Education has identified three primary focus areas as it seeks to create a world-class education system for all students in Louisiana. Read More ...

Louisiana ranks in the top ten states for its funding of state-funded pre-Kindergarten programs, according to a national study released last week. Read More ...

Reaffirming their commitment to use educational data to inform and improve student achievement from pre-K to college, Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) officials announced today that the state agency has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to enrich its current longitudinal data information system.  Read More ...

Tonight, a state selection committee named one student from Beauregard Parish and two students from Caddo Parish as Louisiana’s 2009 Students of the Year. The winners, one student each from the elementary, middle and high school level, were announced during the annual Student of the Year awards ceremony at the Louisiana State Museum in Baton Rouge this evening. Read More ...

Today, West Feliciana Parish Superintendent Lloyd L. Lindsey, Jr. passed away after a tragic fall at a friend’s home in Nashville, Tenn.  Read More ...