Greater New Orleans, Inc. and Bank of America recently released the 2023 Greater New Orleans Jobs Report, which offers a thorough review of the region's key occupations. The report is focused on occupations that represent "top jobs," ones that have at least 100 positions filled across the region, with a median hourly wage of at least $23.59 per hour, and experienced growth from 2013-2023. Read the full report here.

The state board of education voted unanimously to retain Dr. Cade Brumley as Louisiana's Superintendent of Education, enabling him to build on recent progress, including rising test scores and reading reforms. In a NOLA.com article, Patrick Wall reports Brumley wants to allow more kids to attend private school at taxpayer expense; wants to revamp how students learn to read and do math; and he wants to make tutoring available to every student who’s still recovering from pandemic learning loss. Read the full article here.