23-thousand students have applied to attend LSU. LSU’s Chief Enrollment Officer Jose Aviles says it’s impressive. The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved three scholarships to help students choose the school. Aviles says thousands of dollars are available to students who qualify for these scholarships…
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46 percent of LSU Health New Orleans graduating medical students participating in the National Resident Match Program this year chose to remain in Louisiana. That is down from 49 percent staying in state last year and 64-percent in 2012. Dr. Steve Nelson says it’s a trend that could cost Louisiana some great doctors…
Louisiana is two million dollars short on its funding for voucher students this year Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says if the legislature doesn’t come up with another two-million dollars to fill the shortfall for this academic year, private and charter schools that are educating students would be on the hook to pay for their educational expenses.
Farmerville police say one woman has been arrested in connection with an alleged home invasion. 28-year-old Charlecia Shyne of Homer entered a residence armed with a knife and stabbed a female victim in the face several times. An adult male and a juvenile also suffered from injuries. Shyne was found in Caddo Parish and was transported back to Union Parish. Her bond is set at 240-thousand-dollars.