Aubri Juhasz

2 weeks ago | wwno.org | Aubri Juhasz

Funding for early education in Louisiana doesn’t appear to be in jeopardy this year, but advocates want last year’s cuts to be reversed. “We say thank you, and,” Libbie Sonnier, with the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, said at a press conference on Tuesday. The proposed budget maintains funding for the state’s largest child care program at $77 million, down from $87.8 million two years ago under then-Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat.

2 weeks ago | krvs.org | Aubri Juhasz

Funding for early education in Louisiana doesn’t appear to be in jeopardy this year, but advocates want last year’s cuts to be reversed. “We say thank you, and,” Libbie Sonnier, with the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, said at a press conference on Tuesday. The proposed budget maintains funding for the state’s largest child care program at $77 million, down from $87.8 million two years ago under then-Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat.

2 weeks ago | wwno.org | Aubri Juhasz

It's lunchtime at Northwestern Elementary outside Baton Rouge. The school's kindergarteners pick out a box of milk and place it on a tray. There's fried chicken, a roll, a vegetable of their choice, and some pineapple. "I ate it all," said a 5-year-old with a gap-toothed grin, pointing to his empty fruit cup. Yesterday was Taco Tuesday. Bianca Coats is the school nutrition supervisor for Zachary Community Schools, which includes Northwestern Elementary. She said the kids love anything with beef.

1 month ago | wwno.org | Aubri Juhasz

Some schools in New Orleans have started making budget cuts after last year's drop in local revenue, with no rebound in sight. The cuts include staff and programs that school leaders said have provided more targeted support in recent years, helping students improve their math and reading scores. While last fall’s $50 million deficit was a surprise, district officials have told charter leaders to plan for lower-than-usual funding again next school year.

2 months ago | wwno.org | Aubri Juhasz

The Orleans Parish School Board has picked Fateama Fulmore, the district's former deputy, as its next superintendent. Fulmore has been leading the district temporarily since Avis Williams resigned in November following news of the system's funding shortfall. "People can come in and tell you what they would do," Fulmore said at Tuesday's candidate town hall.