Louisiana’s public school absenteeism rate is finally headed in the right direction. Chronic absenteeism in our state hit a high of nearly 25 percent in 2023-24, but last year it dropped two percent. Misty Davis, the executive director of attendance strategies at the department of education, says a special task force was formed to address the issue and local school systems are also making prioritizing consistent attendance.
An international organization is using this week to spread awareness of the dangers of trespassing on railroad tracks. According to operation Lifesaver, it’s a big problem in Louisiana. In fact more than ten people have been killed by trains while trespassing on railroad tracks in the last year. Nan Arthur, the state coordinator for Operation Lifesaver.
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The Trump has announced that nearly $500 million in federal funds will be redirected to historically Black colleges and universities and tribally controlled colleges and universities. The news comes days after Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said her department would end discretionary funding to some grant programs that required meeting racial or ethnic quotas.