A report by the Fordham Institute finds public school teachers are absent much more than charter school educators. Emelie Gunn gets reaction from a teacher’s union…:
Cut 2 (31) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

Governor John Bel Edwards said on his monthly radio show that the online retail giant Amazon plans to open a distribution center in Louisiana. He says the state is still working with Amazon in order to finalize the site selection…:
Cut 6 (07) “to select”

After a long wait, the car-sharing service, Uber, is finally available in Monroe, West Monroe and areas governed by Ouachita Parish. Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo says his office has spent the last six months working on a contract with Uber and he knows the city is excited it’s finally official…:
Cut 10 (08) “with em”
Mayo says he’s also hoping to work out a deal with Lyft.

Louisiana Tech University has set an enrollment record for this fall as nearly 13-thousand students are taking classes this fall, which is 17-percent increase since the fall of 2013. Jim King is the Vice President for Student Advancement…:
Cut 13 (09) “academically prepared”
He says when you are listed on U.S. News and World Report’s 2018 Best Colleges list, it helps attracts students to your school.