6:30 LRN Newscast

The nation heard from President Joe Biden last night. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…
cut 14 (10) “…re-election”
The President says the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation and make for room new voices, fresh voices and younger voices. He believes this is the best way to unite our nation.

A new study shows the construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project will produce $1.9 billion in new sales for Plaquemines Parish alone and more than three thousand jobs for the New Orleans region. Campaign Director of Restore the Mississippi River Delta Simone Maloz (ma-laz)…
Cut 4 (12) “…land-loss crisis.”
The Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion will redirect the flow of the Mississippi River to rebuild coastal land, but there are concerns it will not work and there are also concerns it will harm the oyster and fishing industry.

U.S. District Judge John deGravelles has set a hearing for September 30th on Louisiana’s law that requires the Ten Commandments to be placed in every public school classroom. Nine Louisiana families of different faiths filed a lawsuit claiming the law is unconstitutional because it violates the separation of church and state. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill disagrees
Cut 10 (09) “…illustrate that.”
deGravelles has told several school systems to not display the Ten Commandments in any classroom until at least November 15th.

Council for the Development of French in Louisiana welcomes 81 teachers from seven different countries. Theses native language educators will teach French or Spanish in public schools for the upcoming school year. Spokesperson Matt Mick says the teachers are from France, Belgium, Canada, Senegal, Cameroon, Spain, and Mexico.
Cut 7 (11) “…the classroom.”
Immersion education is a teaching method where students learn all subjects in a foreign language.