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Work-Based Learning Tax Credit to Boost Workforce Skills

NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana has rolled out an expanded Work-Based Learning Tax Credit that increases income tax incentives for businesses that hire students and...

Rex Pro Bono Publico Foundation Awards $1.2M

NEW ORLEANS — Rex Pro Bono Publico Foundation awarded more than $1.2 million in grants to schools and education-focused organizations across Greater New Orleans...

How Louisiana’s STEM Workforce Pipeline Is Changing

NEW ORLEANS — David Shapiro, board president of NorthShore Robotics, a nonprofit providing hands-on STEM and robotics programs for youth in south Louisiana, works...

LCM Caps 2025 With Expanded Programs

NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Children’s Museum (LCM) capped a productive 2025 with expanded health, education and youth-focused initiatives that reinforce its role as...

Delgado Confers 1,292 Degrees During Fall 2025

NEW ORLEANS - Delgado Community College conferred degrees to approximately 1,292 graduates on Dec. 16 during Fall Commencement at the Senator Nat G. Keifer...

Saronic Invests $300M in Franklin Shipyard

FRANKLIN, La. (press release) – Saronic Technologies, Inc. is expanding operations in St. Mary Parish to increase production capacity at its autonomous surface vessels...

JEDCO Sees Major Economic and Workforce Wins in 2025

KENNER, La. — The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) marked one of its most consequential years during its 2025 Annual Luncheon on Dec....

Immigration Sweep Risks Business Environment

NEW ORLEANS — A federal immigration crackdown unfolding across Southeast Louisiana is drawing sharp criticism from Mayor-elect Helena Moreno and community leaders who say...

Thrive New Orleans Builds Green Economy Workforce

NEW ORLEANS – Thrive New Orleans operates at the intersection of workforce development and community renewal to make a real difference in people’s lives....

LCTCS Board of Supervisors Appoints Secretary

BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) Board of Supervisors has voted to appoint Secretary Richard Nelson...

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