Starting in 2019, Louisiana high school students who compete sequences of STEM courses, will receive a special designation on their diploma for their efforts. Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Ken Bradford says the classes cover fields that are in high demand these days.
A recent report showed only 10 percent of Louisiana students have met the benchmarks needed to show proficiency in science and math based curriculum.
LSU and second-ranked Georgia meet tomorrow at Tiger Stadium, and the ticket prices are raising through the roofs in anticipation of one of the most packed in games in recent LSU history. ommunications manager at StubHub Cameron Papp says get ready to fork over the cash, because the price tag has surpassed triple digits.
Cut 4 (11) “…more premium seats.″
The game kicks off at 230.
The Corp of Engineers is about to be on the path to some major changes under new legislation that’s nearly been set into law. The America’s Water Infrastructure act reforms the Corp, and gives states the option to take more direct controls of flood prevention and hurricane protection projects. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says this could speed up nearly 100 billion in backlogged projects.
The law has been sent to the President’s desk, and he’s expected to sign it soon.
Louisiana State Police have arrested a Baton Rouge man after he threatened to kill troopers and other law enforcement officers during a traffic stop. 42-year-old Melvin Amar, Jr. was pulled over when he was observed driving a pickup truck with no tag and he was not wearing a seatbelt. Trooper Bryan Lee says during the course of the stop, Amar started making threats.