Charles Lussier
Baton Rouge Advocate
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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Schoolwide fight at Baton Rouge alternative school puts officer in hospital, officials say
A fight at an alternative school on East Brookstown Drive Wednesday morning turned into a schoolwide melee in which a Baton Rouge police officer was brought to the hospital with → Read More
How murky social media messages led to a lockdown, mass absences at Woodlawn High
A screengrab from an unidentified video predicting that violence was coming soon to Woodlawn High School began circulating over the weekend on social media. Despite uncertainty about how serious the → Read More
After weekend gun threat, Woodlawn High goes into lockdown briefly Monday for search
A day after authorities revealed there had been a threat of a school shooting, Woodlawn High School went into lockdown briefly Monday morning so that deputies could search a few → Read More
Two popular Baton Rouge magnet schools to add 200 students each, including 3-year-olds
After months of debate, the East Baton Rouge Parish school system is dropping plans to add middle school grades to two popular magnet schools, opting instead to add seats in → Read More
Baton Rouge schools turn to Sheriff's Office to run security, save money in the process
Rather than hiring a new director of security, the East Baton Rouge Parish school system has struck a deal with Sheriff Sid Gautreaux to have one of his top deputies → Read More
Istrouma and McKinley highs get new leaders, old leaders reassigned to Scotlandville High
Istrouma and McKinley high schools in Baton Rouge both have new principals, and the leaders they are replacing are being reassigned to Scotlandville High to serve as assistant principals. → Read More
Two Baton Rouge schools that serve children with disabilities are merging
Two private schools in Baton Rouge that cater to children with disabilities have agreed to merge into one school in time for the start of the 2023-24 school year. → Read More
Homeschool growth in Louisiana continues at brisk pace even as pandemic recedes
Jodi Stewart began homeschooling her kids more than 20 years ago and remembers few others like her. When the family moved to Baton Rouge a decade ago, she found an → Read More
Louisiana's missing students: Study finds almost 20,000 kids have fallen off the education map
Nearly 20,000 school-age children in Louisiana have fallen off the education map, kids who should be in class but are missing from school rosters, a new analysis of enrollment trends → Read More
Push to get summer school or tutoring for kids struggling with reading reaches Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge schools are moving to implement a new statewide rule that requires districts to identify current third and fourth-graders who are struggling in reading and provide them with 30 → Read More
Rates for Baton Rouge school lawyers to go up $50 an hour, first change in 20 years
After almost two decades at the same rates, lawyers who do work for the East Baton Rouge Parish school system are in line to get a pay boost, bringing their → Read More
Federal money to pay for 19 new electric school buses in Baton Rouge
Nineteen electric-powered school buses will be joining the fleet for the East Baton Rouge Parish school system thanks to $7.5 million in federal money recently awarded to the school district. → Read More
Five Baton Rouge charters renewed with misgivings
After lengthy debate Wednesday, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board agreed to renew five charter schools in Baton Rouge, in two cases overriding the recommendations to close the schools. → Read More
Baton Rouge school board president considers new committees that include community members
After 13 years with its current setup, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board is seriously considering returning to using subject-specific committees that would include members of the community who → Read More
Vote put off to start contract renewal negotiations for Baton Rouge schools chief
Without comment Thursday, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, two-thirds of whom are new members, agreed to pull a proposal to start contract negotiations with Superintendent Sito Narcisse. → Read More
Board to vote on starting contract renewal talks with Baton Rouge schools chief
Supporters of East Baton Rouge Parish schools superintendent Sito Narcisse are wasting no time in trying to keep the 47-year-old veteran educator at the helm of the state’s second largest → Read More
Good news in Louisiana: more kids taking and passing Advanced Placement tests
Participation in Advanced Placement exams at Louisiana public schools has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, and the percentage of students earning scores of 3 and above, good enough to make → Read More
2nd Baton Rouge charter school in a month closing; here's what we know about Democracy Prep
After years of poor academic performance, which declined further during the pandemic, a Baton Rouge charter school has agreed to surrender its charter and close up shop in May after → Read More
Audit shows Baton Rouge schools flush with federal COVID cash
Buoyed by a tide of federal COVID 19 relief money, the East Baton Rouge Parish school system finds itself in a strong financial position, with revenue well outpacing spending and → Read More
Black president and vice president selected for Baton Rouge school board in historic vote
In a historic vote, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board chose Black members to serve as its president and vice president Thursday — the first time in modern memory → Read More