TOPS

I want to thank Father Paul Yi for the opening prayer, the Jaguar Battalion and Brittany Jackson – a music teacher at Sharon Hills Elementary for the…

Louisiana's four-year high school graduation rate has surpassed 80% for the first time, and the graduation rate for African American students in the state…

Louisiana has the highest FAFSA submission rates in the nation according to a new report. That means more students than ever are applying to see what…

Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, members of the legislature, my fellow Louisianans:Good afternoon.Today, I’m going to be brief. The time for politics and…

The final act of this year’s special session trilogy is less than a week away, with the administration and many legislators scrambling to find some extra…

Higher Education in Louisiana is about to get pushed off the fiscal cliff. The state will enact severe budget cuts to the T.O.P.S. program and university…

Students who had the GPA, but were a few points shy of qualifying for TOPS in high school could get another shot at the scholarship under a bill that is…

The regular legislative session is at the halfway point, with issues like TOPS reform, gun control, and gambling expansion mostly dead, while new sexual…

The chairman of Senate Finance has no desire to approve the budget the House passed last Thursday. Ville Platte Senator Eric LaFleur says he can’t support…

Governor John Bel Edwards says the proposed budget that was approved by the House is a non-starter, and if it reaches his desk, he’s not signing it. The…