1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (878+ words) Louisiana schools would receive, on average, about 5% less funding under Gov. Jeff Landry's plan to pay for teacher stipends, officials said. The governor's order " which still needs lawmakers' approval " redirects $168 million in funding for schools to cover the cost of…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago  (256+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais has set off a wave of redistricting across the Gulf South. Elise Gregg from the Gulf States Newsroom reports on how smaller communities in the South are being affected by new state voting…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (79+ words) At Stanford, one freshman discovered 'How to Rule the World' WWNO This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. At Stanford, one freshman discovered 'How to Rule the World' Here & Now's Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Theo Baker, who writes about…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (284+ words) Lawmakers in Baton Rouge wrapped up the regular session this week without money in the budget to give teachers another one-time stipend, as they've done for the past three years. Instead, Gov. Jeff Landry is asking lawmakers to pull the…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (900+ words) The legislature wrapped up its regular session this week without funding a teacher pay raise or another one-time stipend. Instead, Governor Jeff Landry is asking lawmakers to pull the money needed for stipends from existing school funding. WWNO education reporter…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (778+ words) Students in New Orleans recently celebrated the end of the school year and all the milestones that come with it. This was Fateama Fulmore's first full school year as the city's superintendent. She recently sat down for an interview with…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (151+ words) Artificial intelligence advancements could spell disaster for many of the white-collar jobs in customer service, data entry and payroll processing that have been the bedrock of the city's thriving middle class. This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. AI…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (227+ words) The Louisiana legislative session is entering its final week. Times-Picayune/The Advocate's editorial director and columnist, Stephanie Grace, tells us what bills passed, which failed, and what efforts are underway to change voting in the party primary system. Another school…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (201+ words) Editor's note: WWNO is licensed to the University of New Orleans but is funded independently and reports on the university like any other school. The University of New Orleans" president, Kathy Johnson, is taking a job at Saint Louis University…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (341+ words) Louisiana voters rejected Constitutional Amendment 3 on Saturday's ballot, which would have funded a pay raise for teachers and support staff. Of the 799, 130 votes cast in the election, 58% of voters rejected the amendment. Amendment 3 would have indirectly financed pay raises " $2, 250 for…...