According to the Louisiana State Department of Education the number of Louisiana high school graduates entering college each fall has increased by 15 percent in the last five years. A record 23,500 public high school students enrolled in college in the fall after graduation. Sydni Dunn is with the Department of Education, she says some high school programs geared toward college credits help the numbers grow.
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Public School teachers are hitting the hip when it comes to paying for school supplies for their students. A new survey released says teachers are spending about 250 dollars a year on notebooks, pens, and other supplies without reimbursement. Les Landon is a spokesperson for the Louisiana Federation of Teachers.
The House passed a 15 week abortion ban bill with amendments on a 78-9 vote yesterday, clearing one of the last hurdles before it arrives on the Governor’s desk for his likely approval. The Senate has already approved one version of the legislation and this morning approved and concurred with the final version. The concurrence was for an added an amendment that brings the date considered for conception up to the generally accepted medical standard. The measure now heads to the governor’s desk which he’s expected to sign. There is a federal lawsuit in Mississippi which could wipe out the Louisiana law all together.
A bill that would allow riverboat casinos to come up out of the water passed is heading to the governor’s desk. Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds says the probative restrictions placed on the gaming industry are there for a reason, because Louisianans don’t want more gambling in the state, and he says passing this legislation would lead to an increase in the number of casino visitors.
The vote was 54-41.