The Louisiana Department of Education has released school performance scores. Education Superintendent John White says over 500 schools have been identified as struggling and must submit an improvement plan to the state…
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13-percent of schools received an “A” grade while 12-percent of schools statewide received an “F” grade.

On election day, Missouri and Arkansas voters agreed to raise their state’s minimum wage above the federal minimum wage. Louisiana is now one of just five states that still goes by the federal minimum wage of $7.25. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter has been a proponent of raising the wage…
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Carter says he’ll once again file legislation next year to raise the wage.

Sunday marks Veterans Day and there are 278-thousand veterans in Louisiana. The state’s Veterans Affairs Secretary, Colonel Joey Strickland, says its important to remember our country is still at war and when our soldiers return to civilian life, it’s important the transition is seamless as possible…
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Strickland says if Louisiana Veterans and their families are experiencing financial hardships, he advises them to apply for help through the state’s Military Family Assistance Fund. Go to vet-affairs-dot-la-dot-gov.

Rain is falling across a good portion of the state and once the rain moves out, cold air will move in. State Climatologist Barry Keim says temperatures will be just above freezing in north Louisiana tomorrow morning…
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Even colder weather is in the forecast for the middle of next week.