Teachers may continue to receive that two-thousand-dollar stipend they’ve received in the last couple of years. The House Appropriations Committee sent a budget bill to the House floor that contains money to keep paying teachers. New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes says the proposed budget for next fiscal year is also balanced and contains no new taxes…
It’s possible the House could approve the budget and send it to the Senate by the end of the week.
In two years, Louisiana has moved up 9 spots to 37th in U.S. News and World Report’s ranking of state’s K-through-12 education Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says teachers are focusing on the basics, reading and math and providing additional tutoring and support to students who need more help. And He says he’s proud of the rankings…
Could US Representative Julia Letlow run for U-S Senate next year? Jeff Palermo reports President Trump and Governor Landry have reportedly discussed it…
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The Saints need to name a new starting quarterback now that Derek Carr has announced his retirement. New Orleans has taken quarterbacks in the last two drafts – Rattler in the fifth-round last year and Shough in the second round this year. Luke Jackson, who covers the Saints for NOLA-dot-com and The Advocate, says depending on what happens this season, they may do so again next year.