The first parade of the Mardi Gras season will roll tonight, less than a week after a man drove his truck into crowds on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people.
Most Louisianans no longer speak French, but many want their kids to learn. A new school down the bayou is taking a new approach — by teaching students to talk like their grandparents.
Slightly more students are graduating from public high schools in Louisiana, but many still struggle to get their diploma, according to data released Wednesday.