December 3, 2009
Louisiana
More than 100 academic programs will be eliminated at the state’s community and technical colleges as well as at universities affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.
The Louisiana Board of Regents approved the termination of 107 programs statewide in the continuation of a review that began in January of programs that graduate few students, [...]
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December 1, 2009
Louisiana
Louisiana’s bid for a $250 million education prize is being led by a pair of 20-somethings with lofty credentials.
One is Chris Meyer, 27, who recently finished a year as a White House Fellow assigned to U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and traveled to 30 countries.
The other is Jacob Landry, 26, who spent a year [...]
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