Elyse Carmosino

The unanimous vote came after district officials said they were forced to make tough financial decisions last month to account for a $12.6 million state funding cut.

The Jefferson Parish School Board passed a $654 million budget for the new school year Wednesday that did not include money for permanent teacher and staff raises

As the qualifying period ended Friday, 15 people had thrown their hats in the ring for a spot on the nine-member board. The candidates include current and former educators, healthcare professionals and members of the local business community.

As the qualifying period ended Friday, 15 people had thrown their hats in the ring. The candidates include current and former educators, healthcare professionals and members of the local business community.

Friday marked the first day of classes for students in grades 6, 9 and 12 as Jefferson Parish schools began welcoming children back on a staggered schedule. Students in grades 7, 8, 10 and 11 returned Monday.

It’s shaping up to be a crowded race for open Jefferson Parish School Board seats as challengers take on four incumbents in the upcoming November 3 electio

Jefferson Parish maintained its B rating in 2025 – the same grade it earned the previous year – but overall scores on this year's LEAP tests were flat. This school year will determine whether the district can build on the advancements it's made.

A Louisiana charter school for dyslexic children has pushed back the official launch of its new Jefferson Parish campus as it works to enroll more students.

Louisiana Key Academy, which planned to open its fourth campus in Jefferson Parish last month, told state education officials that the charter network will postpone the school’s formal opening until August 2027 as it works to recruit more students.

Nearly five years to the day after Hurricane Ida destroyed Jean Lafitte’s only school for grades 6-12, the Jefferson Parish school board approved a $68 million contract with a local architecture firm to rebuild the town’s Fisher Middle-High School.