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Four years in the making, Xavier-Ochsner medical school prepares to open

The Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, a joint venture between the state's largest healthcare provider and New Orleans' historically Black Catholic university, has the green light to begin recruiting its first class of future doctors as the medical school prepares to open next year. On Wednesday, the fledgling school was...

New Orleans, LA · 23d
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A second New Orleans-area team is No. 1 in the latest LSWA football state rankings

The New Orleans area has a second No. 1-ranked team in the LSWA state polls released Monday. St. Charles returned to the top of the Class 3A state rankings after beating former No. 1 St. James. The Comets and 5A No. 1 Edna Karr are the local teams with top spots in the state rankings.

New Orleans, LA · 25d
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GALLERY: Varsity Football- Thibodaux High vs Destrehan

Thibodaux High’s homecoming game was spoiled by Destrehan High as the Fighting Wildcats walked out with a 32-20 victory Thursday night. Destrehan won the toss and scored on the opening kickoff. The Wildcats finished the first quarter with 19 unanswered points. Thibodaux High offense and defense bowed up in...

Thibodaux, LA · 25d
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Leaders of Lower 9th Ward’s last public school brace for a ‘reckoning’ as district considers closure

Leaders of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School, the last remaining public school in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward, are vowing to fight to keep the school open after district officials warned that it could be shut down for poor academic performance. Members of King’s nonprofit board said...

New Orleans, LA · 23d
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Six HBCUs Join Forces To Expand Access To Online Education

Six historically Black colleges and universities are working together to make earning a degree or professional credential more accessible through a shared online education platform.

Shreveport, LA · 23d

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DITR: Xavier Johnson, St. James High School, St. James, LA

For St. James High School, running back Xavier Johnson is proving to be a difference-maker in the Wildcats’ backfield. The junior has emerged as one of the team’s key offensive weapons, combining a productive running style with the ability to turn opportunities into game-changing plays. At 5-foot-10, Johnson...

St James, LA · 26d

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No-show buses, novice teachers: Jefferson Parish students want school board to fix list of issues

As Jefferson Parish school board candidates make their case to voters ahead of next month’s election, Victor Romero wants to ensure they hear from the people most affected by their decisions: students like him. Most students aren’t old enough to vote, so they won’t be able to choose among...

Jefferson Parish, LA · 26d

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Seniors leading Patrick Taylor to special season

HARVEY – Patrick Taylor coach Kenneth Bourgeois had a good feeling that the 2026 football season could be a special one. Coming off a 5-5 season and a playoff appearance, the Tigers had a solid nucleus of players returning to make that happen. They brought back 16 seniors and 19 returning starters – 10 on offense and nine on defense.

Harvey, LA · 26d

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Meet Mister and Miss Xavier University of Louisiana (2026-2027): Marsean Williams and Mya Guy

HBCU Kings and Queens carry more than a title. They carry the culture, the history, and the pride of their entire campus every time they step onto the yard. That is why we at Watch The Yard are launching a new series dedicated to introducing you to the leaders wearing the crown this year, continuing with Xavier University of Louisiana.

New Orleans, LA · 27d

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Check out the New Orleans area prep football schedule for Week 7

District 6-5A Warren Easton vs. East Jefferson at Yenni, 6:30 p.m. Patrick Taylor vs. L.B. Landry at Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Stadium. Haynes vs. Higgins at Memtsas, 6:30 p.m. Rummel vs. Edna Karr at Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Stadium. District 7-4A Lakeshore at Salmen. Pearl River at Franklinton. District 9-4A.

New Orleans, LA · 27d

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Salary set for St. Tammany schools' interim superintendent

The St. Tammany Parish School Board has finalized the contract for Interim Superintendent Steve Alfonso through June 30, 2027. The decision to pay Alfonso the same salary as his predecessor, Frank Jabbia, who retired last week, came during an executive session at the CJ Schoen Administrative Complex in Covington following a set of committee meetings that lasted for three hours Thursday night.

St Tammany Parish, LA · 28d

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7 New Orleans area prep football underclassmen who have put together outstanding 2026 seasons

The high school football season is now six weeks in, and there are several underclassmen who have emerged as key contributors. Many of the New Orleans area’s top teams have had sophomores and freshmen shine, some of whom already have Division I recruiting attention. Listed below are eight New...

New Orleans, LA · 25d

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Jefferson Parish Students Grill School Board Hopefuls Over No-Show Buses, Rookie Teachers

Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy — Student Panelists’ High School. Jefferson Parish high schoolers attended a student-organized town hall this past Saturday to press school board candidates on three problems they say shape their daily lives: buses that never show up, classrooms led by inexperienced or absent teachers, and long security lines caused by the district's clear-backpack rule. Of the 14 candidates running for the parish's nine open school board seats, only one, John Cunningham, showed up to answer questions directly from students.

Jefferson Parish, LA · 25d

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LSWA High School Football Polls – Post-Week 5

Others receiving votes: John Curtis 23, Catholic-Baton Rouge 21, Acadiana 18, Zachary 5, Destrehan 2, Northshore 2, Hahnville 1, Haughton 1. Others receiving votes: Cecilia 15, Salmen 8, Tioga 8, Plaquemine 7, St. Michael 6, Belle Chasse 4, Opelousas 1. Class 3A. School, 1st rec, points, Prev. rank. 1. St....

New Orleans, LA · 25d

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In Jefferson Parish, a high school theater teacher gives her students a professional edge

When Lindsey Lanson arrived for her first day as director of Bonnabel Magnet High School’s theater department in 2009, she walked into a dingy multipurpose classroom that housed the school’s theater program. The room and adjoining 100-seat black box theater hadn’t been updated for decades. Ceiling tiles were...

Jefferson Parish, LA · 27d

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OUR TOMORROW: Thibodaux senior says being a Tiger means acting with class both in and out of school

The Thibodaux High School football team is the lone unbeaten in the Tri-parishes and one of their senior leaders told us this week that he is enjoying the ride and is cherishing every, single second of it all. Senior Ethan Smith spoke to The Gazette this week and said that...

Thibodaux, LA · 28d

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Northshore is 6-0 for the first time in school history. Find out how they got there

The story of how Northshore snapped its 17-game losing streak to St. Paul’s is long but simple. On a windy Friday afternoon, the Panthers made more big plays than their opponent as the home team held on for a gritty 7-3 District 6-5A win on Oct. 9. “The defense...

Slidell, LA · 28d

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St. Tammany parents demand changes from interim superintendent

COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) - St. Tammany Parish Public Schools parents are demanding improvements following the arrests of two Lyon Elementary administrators accused of failing to report what the district attorney’s office called sexual abuse among two students. Interim Superintendent Steve Alfonso attended a parent meeting Thursday, his third day...

St Tammany Parish, LA · 29d

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Guest Column: Falling enrollment means some schools will close. With good leadership, students can benefit.

There’s no better way to look at the progress we’ve made in public education in New Orleans than to remember where we’ve been. By any measure, our success over the past couple of decades has been astounding. Graduation rates have risen significantly, more graduates are qualifying for TOPS scholarships and attending college, student test scores continue to climb and far fewer students are attending chronically low-performing schools.

New Orleans, LA · 29d