Education

Children's Garden opens in Baton Rouge

By Brix Fowler
Kids now have a new and fun place to learn. The latest Children's Garden opened today at the Burden Center in Baton Rouge.

Zachary school superintendent candidates meeting with community

By David Lippman
Parents in Zachary can meet right now with the two candidates for school superintendent. Scott Devillier and Patrick Jenkins are at Zachary High School to meet with members of the community.
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Students feeling pressure to get into college of their dreams

By Alex Deiro
For high schoolers, applying for college these days the pressure is at an all time high to choose the best university and be the best to get there.

Choice of college degree can cost you millions

By Tami Luhby
Want to make $3.5 million? Major in engineering. That's how much those who graduate with an engineering degree can expect to earn over a 40-year career, according to new Census Bureau data.

BRCC student teaches Zumba to faculty, staff

By BRCC Media Relations
You’ve seen the commercials. It’s all over YouTube. Everyone’s doing it. Now it’s at Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC).

National Eye Institute Partners with LSU’s Fresh Cuts Clean Health Barbershop initiative

By LSU Media Relations
The LSU Community University Partnership, or CUP, and its Fresh Cuts Clean Health, or FCCH, barbershop initiative recently announced a partnership with the National Eye Institute.

Kids with more sleep cope better in class

By Leslie Wade
Sleepy school children make crabby classmates, while students who get plenty of sleep are better behaved, according to a new study published this week in the journal Pediatrics.
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King for a day: Students elect classmate with Down Syndrome to homecoming court

By Meredith Ley
Michael Holton is known as the big guy on campus. So naturally, when it came time to vote for homecoming court, his friends knew there was only one guy worthy of being king.
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Some students choose early career training over college prep courses

By Erin Murray - Reporter
Not every student is all about the books. In fact, many students would rather learn a trade.

Boxing champion Mayweather speaks to Baton Rouge students

By Brix Fowler
Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather made a special appearance in Baton Rouge.He spoke with students from the Louisiana Leadership Institute.

Runnels Fourth Annual “Fun Run” Set for Sunday, Oct. 14

By Media Relations
Lace up your favorite running shoes and head over to Runnels School on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 4 pm for the fourth annual “Run, Raiders, Run,” a fun run sponsored by the Runnels Cross Country Team.

YOUR votes helped NBC33 send underprivileged students on college tour trip

By Alex Deiro
The Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC) is taking over 30 area students on a once in a life time college tour and it was made possible by a grant competition you heard about only here on NBC33 News.

Southern University celebrates 20-year anniversary of Urban Forestry Program with ‘Educational Forest’

By Southern University Media Relations
Chief Tidwell and his staff have been at Southern University since Thursday to take part in celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the University’s Urban Forestry Program.

State Superintendent explains elimination of jobs, hiring of new network leaders

By Alex Deiro
The Louisiana Department of Education says it's saving you money and it's eliminated fifty jobs. Meanwhile, the department has hired on five network leaders and one policy liaison.
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US Supreme Court hears arguments on race based admissions at Universty of Texas

By Danielle Leigh
An affirmative action case before the Supreme Court could impact who gets accepted to college and where.