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With LPSS starting Aug 7-9 and no tax relief, Lafayette families are using community drives and local thrift stores to cut costs by hundreds per child.

As the new 2025-2026 school year gets ready to start, things will look much different for students, faculty, and employees of Lafayette High School.

New data shows Lafayette Parish students scoring higher than state averages in most LEAP subjects—especially English and Geometry.

Unsafe electrical work and LPSS’s project shortcuts left Carencro High’s barn unusable, raising serious safety and accountability questions.

Lafayette Parish School System escalates forged bid investigation, turning over case to Lafayette Police amid new safeguards and public scrutiny.

Lafayette Parish school superintendent Francis Touchet assures teachers that exploring new insurance administrators won't change costs or coverage, as board considers budget with pay raises.

Southside High School's new stadium construction remains on schedule for 2025, marking first true home field in eight-year history with 5,000-seat capacity and $3.3M parish investment.

Proposed $656.5 million budget raises teacher pay through position eliminations and S.J. Montgomery Elementary closure serving 30,000 students.