Two separate plane crashes in Louisiana yesterday that left four people dead. The first one happened in Lafayette Parish around a eleven yesterday morning.   Those who died in the crash have been identified as 58 year old Bruce Verduyn and 42 year old Justin Ramsey from The Woodlands, Texas and 46 year old Lydia Laws of Spring, Texas.  The other plane crash happened in Jackson Parish about five miles from the Ruston Airport.  We’re told the FAA will investigate both crashes.

Louisiana’s Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has created the Artificial Intelligence Committee. It’s a working group of education, technology, business and policy leaders that will look at how to expand AI integration in Louisiana classrooms and workforce development programs. Louisiana Tech president Doctor Jim Henderson chairs the new BESE committee.

Cut 13 (11)  “…high level things.”

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Americans are spending big on Halloween. Andre Champagne reports.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children is calling on parents that have children in early childhood education to take their parent poll. LPIC’s chief executive officer, Dr. Libbie Sonnier, says the survey highlights key issues, like…

Cut 10 (10) “…early childhood education.”

You can find the parent poll at policyinstitutela.org.