BESE has approved one year residency as a redesign to how teachers are prepared to be in the classroom. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office says the wanted man on the run this morning was located and shot and killed by a deputy after the suspect allegedly pointed a gun at the officer. 31-year-old Blaine Beason was found in a barn when the standoff took place. This after an earlier incident in which Beason allegedly shot at another deputy. State Police is investigating.

About 23-percent of Louisiana adults have at least a four year degree, according to a new report from the finance website 24/7 Wall Street. That’s 8 percentage points below the national average. Demographer Greg Rigamer says the low rate is due, in part, to Louisiana’s jobs…:
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He also says Louisiana has a high poverty rate and some families need to work instead of go to school.

An attorney in Metairie has filed a petition to recall Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni. This comes after Yenni admitted to sending improper text messages to a 17-year-old boy. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says the recall effort as 180 days…:
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That’s just over 87,000 written signatures in 6 months.