Pair of Acadiana Principals Earn Top Honors From Louisiana Department of Education

St. Mary educator named Louisiana Principal of the Year

St. Mary Parish Public Schools has announced that Lauren Williams Rentrop, Principal of Patterson Junior High School and the St. Mary Parish Public Schools Principal of the Year, has been named the Louisiana Principal of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Education."Mrs. Rentrop's selection as Louisiana's highest-honored principal recognizes a distinguished career defined by visionary leadership, an unwavering commitment to educational exce…

PJHS' Rentrop is state Principal of the Year

Lauren Williams Rentrop PATTERSON — St. Mary schools are beginning to attract attention.

Lafayette school principal named Louisiana principal of the year

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)— Dr. Holly Boffy has been named Louisiana High School Principal of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Education. Boffy serves as principal of the W.D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center and the Edward J. Sam Accelerated School of Lafayette. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and contributions to education across the [...]

Pair of Acadiana principals earn top honors from Louisiana Department of Education

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Two Acadiana school principals were honored by the Louisiana Department of Education, with one named the state's top high school principal and another recognized for leading a school turnaround in St. Mary Parish. Lauren Rentrop,…

Louisiana issues guidance on $168M teacher pay shift

(The Center Square) – Louisiana education officials have issued long-awaited instructions explaining how school systems must handle Gov. Jeff Landry’s decision to redirect $168 million in public school funding toward

Fontainebleau High School teacher named 2027 Louisiana New Teacher of the Year

Fontainebleau High Teacher Katie Weber was named the 2027 New Teacher of the Year Overall Honoree by the Louisiana Department of Education.