It's that time of the year when teachers, students and support employees are selected and honored in their respective schools, to move on in competition at the parish and ultimately, the state level.

Marisa Jones prides herself on being an organized person. View full sizeSusan Poag,The Times-PicayuneAfter a summer of hearing 'keep trying,' 'no,' and 'maybe' from the Ruppel Academy for Advanced ...

Across the river at the Jefferson Parish school system's West Bank counterpart, Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies in Marrero, the options are not nearly so generous. Photo by Rusty Costanza/The ...

Alexander Walker and Kyle Bush, both eighth-graders at Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies in Gretna, are two of five winners in a national writing contest sponsored by Scholastic Magazine. The ...

Debra Cooper, principal of Lily White Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies in Gretna, will go on to become the Jefferson Parish public school system's chief academic officer. Jefferson Parish schools ...

Some Jefferson Parish public students won't be spending a typical day on campus Friday. Instead, they will be attending Final Four team practices at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Haynes Academy for ...