12:30 LRN newscast

LAdualEnrollment.com hopes to encourage more students to take advantage of dual enrollment and advance their college or tech school degrees. Brooke Thorington
Cut 2 (34)…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

We are expected to hear more about education funding during a 2 PM press conference at the state capitol. Governor John Bel Edwards will outline his spending plan for the next fiscal year.

With the Saints not in the playoffs for the first time in five seasons, there are questions about what’s next for the franchise, starting with coach Sean Payton. An NFL Network report says Payton has not committed to returning next season, but Saints insider Mike Detillier says his gut tells him Payton will be back.
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The NFL Network says they made multiple attempts to reach out to Payton for comment, but the requests were not returned.

If you are looking to team up with others and compete against other teams in a weight loss challenge, the state health department is encouraging you to participate in the Own Your Own Health challenge. Rudy Macklin, director of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, says even though the competition starts today, you can still sign up, but do so by the end of the week…
Cut 11 (08) “…pretty quickly”
Go to the Own Your Own health website.