If Plan A and Plan B don’t work, try a plan C. That’s what House Speaker Mike Johnson is saying that the House is going to do to avoid a shutdown. Johnson did not go into detail on what exactly that Plan C entails, only saying that Congress will vote on it this morning. Whatever plan it goes with, time is running out. Funding for the federal government runs out at midnight Eastern time tonight; and if there’s no deal, the federal government will be shut down.
More teachers in Louisiana are sticking with the profession. The Louisiana Department of Education’s Teacher Exit Data Report shows a two-percent drop in the number of teachers exiting their positions. LDOE Deputy Superintendent Jenna Chaisson (CHASS-on) says one thing the state is doing to keep good teachers is offering different compensations for different jobs.
Civil rights organizations have one word of advice for school districts in regards to posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms: Don’t. Alanah Odoms, the executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana, is urging the state to follow its own advice on respecting the rule of law until the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments on the Ten Commandments law on January 23rd.
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A federal judge put the law on hold, saying that it’s unconstitutional. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals later ruled that the stay only applies to the five districts which sued the state.
Triple-A is expecting a record number of travelers this Christmas and New Year’s. Don Redman with Triple-A says if you’re flying out, get to the airport early.