Kids/Family/Schools

The proposed bill to make kindergarten mandatory in Louisiana passed in the Senate with little opposition and is now headed to Governor Edwards for approval.

A second round of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Benefits are on the way to eligible families in Louisiana thanks to federal approval.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says he and other state AGs have major concerns about child safety on the new Instagram platform for kids.

There is a push to move Louisiana schools to year round education.

A bill to allow cameras in special education classrooms, if requested by the parents, advances from Senate Education.

A baseball pitcher from Barbe is a candidate for a very exclusive honor, the MaxPreps National Player of the Year.

This December, a mom in Kansas came up with a new way her twin daughters could send their letters to Santa. By balloon.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) State Softball Tournament starts today at the North Frasch Softball Complex in Sulphur.

The Democrats are pushing a $25 billion bill that would transition the nation's fleet of school buses to electric-powered vehicles.

Don't miss the Beauregard Watermelon Festival coming in June at the Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds in DeRidder.

Louisiana State Police Troop D and The Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force will be holding a child seat safety event this weekend in Lake Charles.

It all takes place on Saturday, March 27, from 11:00am to 2:00pm at DeRidder's Green Chevrolet on 307 East First Street.