The State Department of Education has released the Common Core test results from the spring and Superintendent John White says the results are not surprising. The numbers indicate just 22-40 percent of Louisiana students show “mastery” in skills it says are needed. White says BESE will vote tomorrow on whether or not to use “cut scores” like other states:
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He says detailed information from the tests will be released in November.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating the case of a burned vehicle which was discovered in the woods near Highway 16 in Sun that had human remains inside. Positive identification of the person is pending DNA analysis. The vehicle was badly burned, but cops were able to determine it was a silver Mitsubishi. No arrests have been made in connection with this incident at this time.

With this fall Louisiana air comes the pollen and allergies. LSU Health Sciences Center Professor, Dr. Sanjay Kamboj (KAM-boje), says they are seeing an increase in the number of patients coming in for allergy related illnesses. He says pollen production peaks daily between 9 and 11AM so it’s important to avoid contact during that time…:
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He says warm temperatures and high humidity levels help increase pollen production.

The UL-Lafayette football program is being accused of a major rules violation by the NCAA. The allegations are connected to an academic eligibility issue regarding the ACT scores of several recruits over the past few years. The alleged wrongdoing seems to be centered around former assistant coach David Saunders. UL Lafayette has decided to vacate its victories from the 2011 season.