Charles Lussier

Baton Rouge student attendance 'has collapsed': Pediatrician says community is key to fixing it

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is the second "community lighthouse" in Baton Rouge and 20th in Louisiana. And there are plans to create more across the state by outfitting them with solar and other renewable energy technology.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is the second "community lighthouse" in Baton Rouge and 20th in Louisiana. And there are plans to create more across the state by outfitting them with solar and other renewable energy technology.

The East Baton Rouge Parish school system saw a wave of bus drivers leave this past summer despite the passage of a large employee pay raise in June.

Baton Rouge Magnet High was the highest ranked school in the area. See the other local schools that made the list and their national ranks here.

The subsequent release of several damning text threads the day after the indictment of Superintendent LaMont Cole has not shaken the stance of East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members that Cole should continue leading the state’s second-largest traditional school district.

Democrats area challenging Republicans in four races this fall in bid to gain control of East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. Meanwhile, hopes for a Black majority come down to Kimberly Bainguel's bid to win District 1 seat.

The indictment comes at an important time for Cole and the school system. Thursday is the first day of the new school year for students.

When the new school year starts Thursday, eight public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish will have different principals than they had a year ago.

Here’s what to know about the East Baton Rouge School Board candidates as the November election approaches.