11:30 LRN Newscast

The Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana is clearing up what it says are misconceptions about Constitutional Amendment 3, which would give teachers in Louisiana a permanent pay raise. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

A teacher in St. Tammany Parish is being accused of putting Band-Aids on seven students who were allegedly talking in class at Riverside Elementary School in Pearl River. The students’ ages range from 8 to 10. Thirty-eight-year-old George Serban faces several charges including simple battery and cruelty to juveniles.

 

According to a political action committee, the state’s first ever 100-percent A-I generated political advertisement will be seen on television in the fifth Congressional district. The Louisiana First Victory Fund produced the ad, which is supporting Rick Edmonds in the Republican 5th Congressional District race. Political consultant Lionel Rainey says A-I-generated political ads can cost less than a traditional commercial, and they can be produced faster.

Cut 12 (08) “…or four days.”

Three of Ochsner’s hospitals in Louisiana are listed among the top 250 hospitals in the United States in a list comprised by Newsweek. The three hospitals are Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans, Lafayette General Medical Center and Ochsner’s Medical Center in Baotn Rouge. Regional Medical Director Doctor Quentin Alleva says this ranking should give patients peace of mind…

Cut 5 (10) “….outside our region”