By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor Sad news on the academic front today. Students at the Baton Rouge International School who aren't graduating this year will have to find a place to continue their studies. School administrators sent a note home to the students' parents yesterday saying that enrollment hasn't rebounded following the worst of the pandemic. The school will close its doors in May. Charles Lussier has our story. If you missed the news about the Baton Rouge bus system, buckle up. The CATS board met last night intending to fire the system director, but pulled back and merely stripped him of his duties. Paul Cobler outlines the mess that it's become, and be sure to check back later today as the fallout continues. And the Baton Rouge Downtown Development District is much, much closer to naming a new director to replace the late Davis Rhorer, who died last year from COVID. One of the three remaining finalists is a local. |