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LHSAA Suspends Thrive Academy and Capitol High Football After October 9 Brawl — Second Major Action in Weeks

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has suspended the football seasons of Thrive Academy and Capitol High School in Baton Rouge following a brawl near the end of their October 9 game.

Baton Rouge, LA · 22d

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Southern University student-operated restaurant opens with tailgate-based menu

BATON ROUGE - Southern University’s Cafe LaCumba opens Wednesday morning for the first time this semester. The student-ran restaurant is operated by the Dietetic Internship Program. “Southern University is one of only five HBCU’s with a Dietetic internship program. It prepares them to become a registered Dietitian,” Alexis Motley,...

Baton Rouge, LA · 23d
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Scotlandville High Homecoming: Events and parade for students, alumni

Homecoming celebrations, including a parade, are planned for the weekend in the Scotlandville community.

Baton Rouge, LA · 24d

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Registration is open for Plaquemine High's Afterschool Learning Program

PLAQUEMINE — Registration is open for Plaquemine High's Afterschool Learning Program. The free program offers LEAP remediation and enrichment, ACT Prep and Seat Recovery for students enrolled in grades 7 through 12. The program operates from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays each week. Students can...

Plaquemine, LA · 24d
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Parkview Baptist-Teurlings Catholic winner relies on strong serving performance for sweep

Teurlings Catholic coach Terry Hebert gazed across the court at Parkview Baptist's size along the front line and knew his team needed to focus on its serving to keep the ball away from the Eagles' front line. The tactic worked, as the visiting Rebels served 14 aces and Teurlings (19-7)...

Lafayette, LA · 23d

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Letters: Proposed changes to Head Start don’t add up for children

I have administered federal grants for 20 years and lead an Early Head Start program. I am writing about the Head Start rule changes proposed Aug. 7. Rules can always be improved, but changes have to make sense for the children and programs living with them. These do not add up.

Louisiana · 24d

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Sportsline Player Of The Week: Jeremey Patton

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Zachary High School football has had a winning recipe under the direction of David Brewerton. The list of ingredients throughout the years has included a one-two punch at running back. For the past two years, Tylek Lewis and Jeremey Patton have served as that duo.

Zachary, LA · 23d

Louisiana Illuminator

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Southern leader wants new higher ed formula to address historic underfunding

Interim Southern University President Orlando McMeans wants the task force studying how to revamp the state’s higher education funding formula to take underfunding of Louisiana’s largest historically Black college into consideration.  McMeans asked the task force, which met Monday at the State Capitol, to take into account the $1.2 billion disparity between what Southern and […]

Baton Rouge, LA · 24d

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Brawl at Capitol High-Thrive Academy football game prompts LHSAA review

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Players from Capitol High School and Thrive Academy were involved in a full-scale brawl near the end of their football game on Oct. 9. It marks at least the second such incident in recent weeks. A fight previously broke out between Carroll High and Assumption High near the end of a game, prompting deputies to use tasers to break up the crowd.

Baton Rouge, LA · 25d

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SEC calls LSU expulsion ‘very real threat’ in new filing in federal lawsuit

In a new filing in the federal lawsuit against LSU, the SEC called expulsion of the school a “very real threat,” according to court records viewed by Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger. The league also argued the case should not be dismissed. The latest filing came Tuesday, more than two weeks after LSU filed a motion to dismiss the suit. Yahoo! Sports also reported talks between the SEC and the university about a mutual resolution to end the legal battle. $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage In Tuesday’s filing, the SEC said the case is not about the Dae’Quan Wrightand Zxa...

Baton Rouge, LA · 24d

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Mayor Dustin Yates: St. George plans to open charter school by August 2028

ST. GEORGE — St. George Mayor Dustin Yates says that the city plans to open a charter school by August 2028. Yates announced the timeline for a St. George charter school during his State of the City on Wednesday. In September, WBRZ reported that St. George is looking to...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 23d

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Thrive Academy suspends remainder of 2026 football season

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Thrive Academy is suspending the remainder of its 2026 football season. Superintendent Paul Sampson announced the decision in a social media post, saying, “We hold every Thrive program to a high standard, and this decision reflects that.”. Suspension follows brawl. The decision comes less...

Baton Rouge, LA · 23d

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New study ranks Louisiana’s top 10 colleges and universities

A new WalletHub study ranked Louisiana's top 10 colleges and universities, placing Tulane University at number one in the state and 115th in the nation.

Louisiana · 23d

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Familiar rivals clash in Central

On Oct. 9, the Zachary High School football team (3-2) made the short trip to Central to play the Wildcats (3-2) in the 4-5A district opener for both teams. Central High was fresh off a win (42-21) the previous week against last year’s Division I Non Select State Champion Ouachita at Central while the Broncos were on the road but picked an equally impressive win (56-28) versus the District 5-5A St. Amant Gators.

Zachary, LA · 24d

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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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Colleges are cutting administrative jobs — and critics say that’s a good thing

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. It was in the quiet of the summer when a new president at Louisiana State University said the school would lay off...

Baton Rouge, LA · 24d

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This Louisiana Kindergarten Teacher Asks Her Students 1 Special Question Each Morning

Every morning, before the kindergarteners at Brusly Elementary School in Louisiana walk into their classroom, they face a choice. A sign outside their door offers a menu of possibilities: Say hello. Wave. Hug. High five. Hip bump. Dance. Fist bump. Dab. Namaste. Salute. Handshake. Their teacher, Loren Mulmore, stands waiting...

Brusly, LA · 09-30

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Thrive Academy cooperating With LHSAA following brawl with Capitol High players

BATON ROUGE — Thrive Academy officials said the LHSAA is investigating a fight between players after their football game against Capitol High School on Friday at Memorial Stadium. According to an official statement released by the school, no students were injured during the incident to the administration's knowledge. Thrive...

Baton Rouge, LA · 24d