Louisiana ranks 19 among U.S. states for teacher starting salary
Louisiana ranks 19 among U.S. states for teacher starting salaries, with an average starting salary of $45,593 in 2024, according to the National Education Association (NEA).
Louisiana ranks 19 among U.S. states for teacher starting salaries, with an average starting salary of $45,593 in 2024, according to the National Education Association (NEA).
College tuition fees rose 1.7% in Louisiana in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
In the Center for Education Reform’s 2024 Parent Power Index, Louisiana secured the twenty-forth position, with an Overall Parent Power Index Score of 70.3%.
Multiracial students comprised 3.3% of the Louisiana school body in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
The number of Hispanic students enrolled in Louisiana schools in the 2021-22 school year fell compared to the previous year.
The number of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students enrolled in Louisiana schools in the 2021-22 school year fell compared to the previous year.
White students comprised 42.8% of the Louisiana school body in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
American Indian students comprised 0.6% of the Louisiana school body in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
Asian students comprised 1.6% of the Louisiana school body in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
The number of Black students enrolled in Louisiana schools in the 2021-22 school year fell compared to the previous year.
As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the Pelican State News shows that Louisiana is not one of 11 states…
Drummer Herlin Riley kicks off the 2023 spring season of Jazz at the Sandbar on Wednesday, March 22 at 7 p.m. on the campus of the University of New Orleans.
A quilt created by artists of Louisiana Tech University’s School of Design stood out among more than 1,200 artworks submitted and was awarded Best in Show in the Masur Museum…
University of New Orleans computer science professor James Wagner will spend his summer working with the U.S. Navy on a data privacy and security project.
The Pelican Wood Carver’s Guild’s mission is learning and teaching the art of wood carving.
Since his arrival at the University of New Orleans in 1989, history professor and Center Austria director Günter Bischof has chronicled the political eras of Austrian history while working on…
Researchers at the University of New Orleans want to use artificial intelligence to evaluate and detect potential deficiencies in the United States’ floodwater control structures.
The University of New Orleans celebrated the value of engineering studies with a daylong event for area middle and high school students on Wednesday in honor of National Engineers Week.
The Maxine Giardina Charter School and Nicholls State University have renewed their five-year affiliation to provide engagement and support through the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and Louisiana Center…
Louisiana Tech University was chosen as one of the three places in the state to host the Louisiana Science Teachers Association (LSTA) and Louisiana Association of Teachers of Mathematics (LATM)…
A writing duo of family members and Nicholls State alumni will launch their new book, “Swamped!,” from 2 to 4 p.m. March 2 in Talbot Hall’s Mary and Al Danos…
Louisiana Tech University junior Ethan Jeffus has been named a Truman Finalist;
College costs for in-state students at the University of New Orleans, in New Orleans, were $9,072 in 2021, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
College costs for in-state students at Southern University at Shreveport, in Shreveport, were $4,958 in 2021, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Louisiana Christian University Young School of Business will formally announce its new partnership with the Ron Blue Institute at a press conference Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 3:30 p.m. in Granberry…
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