Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It’s a day which marks the birthday of the chief spokesman for the civil rights movement which is actually January 15th. Dr. Faye Williams of Alexandria currently serves as the Chair of the National Congress of Black Women and says today is a day of service…

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The holiday is observed the third Monday of January each year.

New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond is concerned that airfare prices have not gone down despite the significant decline in fuel costs. He expressed his concerns in a letter to Nicholas Calio, President and CEO of Airlines for America. Richmond says the fact that airline ticket prices haven’t gone down doesn’t make any sense to him…

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In a written statement, Airlines for America says air travel remains one of the best consumer bargains in America.

The Louisiana Department of Education has named Gibson Elementary School in Terrebonne Parish and Claiborne Fundamental Elementary School in Shreveport as this year’s National Title I Distinguished Schools. Gibson principal Sharon Henry says they get the honor for having made the most progress in closing the achievement gap with historically non-performing students…

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The program recognizes two schools from each state.

A Baton Rouge lawmaker is concerned about a department of education report that shows more than 61-thousand public school students received an out of school suspension last academic year as a result disciplinary action. Senator Sharon Weston Broome believes that’s too high

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That number is about nine-percent of the state’s public school students.