 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer Impact: The founder of a charter school in Baker is accused of diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars from the school and a related private foundation to pay for personal travel, a car lease and work done on her house. In a long-awaited state investigative audit released Monday, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office uncovered evidence of how Impact Charter School's founder Chakesha Scott misused funding. The auditors also found evidence of a potential kickback scheme with a school contractor. Read the full story from education reporter Charles Lussier.
Moving forward: A lawsuit accusing LSU of violating a law professor's right to free speech, academic freedom and due process can go forward, and Gov. Jeff Landry must hand over records related to the professor's suspension, an East Baton Rouge Parish district court judge said Monday. Ken Levy, a tenured LSU law professor, sued the university last month after he was suspended over what the university said were "student complaints of inappropriate statements." Read the latest.
At The Grove: Ochsner is planning a $35.5 million expansion at The Grove near the Mall of Louisiana, which will double the number of operating rooms, add 30 exam rooms and increase the amount of parking spots at the medical facility. Read about the expansion. | 
