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As district faces state monitoring for revenue miscalculations, NOLA Public Schools audit finds no financial problems

By Safura Syed Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) – An independent audit of the NOLA Public Schools district finances has found no instances of fraud, non-compliance or

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New Orleans universities navigate the rise of AI in higher education

By Melody Daniels Contributing Writer Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the adoption of artificial intelligence has accelerated at an unprecedented pace. Major

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Southern University System asks legislature for $19M in one-time money
By Piper Hutchinson Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – Southern University’s leader has called on state lawmakers to start making up for decades of underfunding in comparison with Louisiana’s flagship university.
La. Senate committee advances $15M tutoring expansion to keep K-8 students on track
By Veronica Camenzuli Contributing Writer (LSU Manship School News Service) – A bill to expand Louisiana’s high-dosage tutoring program advanced in a Senate committee on Wednesday of last week even as a ...
Black student loan default rate five times higher than whites
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer On behalf of the nearly nine million people who are now in default on their student loans, a coalition of advocates from consumer, civil rights, and education ...
Education Dept. to transfer management of defaulted student loans to Treasury
By Shauneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom)  — The U.S. Treasury Department will take over the Department of Education’s responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loan debt, President Donald Trump’s administration ...
Morehouse School of Medicine gets nearly $1M in federal funds
By Nahlah Abdur-Rahman Contributing Writer (blackenterprise.com) – Morehouse School of Medicine has received a lofty check from the federal government, all thanks to one Georgia congresswoman.
Mackenzie Scott donates $42M to Elizabeth City State University in second historic gift to HBCU
By Nahlah Abur-Rahman Contributing Writer (blackenterprise.com) – MacKenzie Scott has made a second historic donation to Elizabeth City State University, marking another milestone for the North Carolina Institution.
Court review of Calcasieu desegregation order takes school board by surprise
By Natalie McLendon Contributing Writer (Special from The Current) – Retired Judge Ron Ware still remembers driving by Lake Charles High School’s campus with his sister Frances and his dad, admiring the ...
On one-year anniversary, Democrats decry dismantling of Department of Education
By Shuneen Miranda Contributing Writer (States Newsroom)   — U.S. Senate Democrats and education advocates last Wednesday marked one year since the U.S. Department of Education initiated sweeping mass layoffs.

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