9:30 LRN Newscast

The Philadelphia Eagles are on top of the football world today after soaring past the Kansas City Chiefs 40 to 22 in Super Bowl 59. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was named the game’s MVP.  Afterwards he said it was the culmination of a long journey that included a benching in the 2018 College Football Playoff Championship game while at Alabama and a loss to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl two years ago….

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The state department of education has launched a website where residents can learn more about the L-A Gator Scholarship Program which will provide vouchers to students to attend private schools. Germain Gilson with the state department of education says this program is open to all income levels, not just low-income families under the current Louisiana Scholarship Program, those in that program shouldn’t worry about being left out.

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The legislature is only going to set aside a limited amount of money for L-A GATOR, so it’s unclear at this time how many additional families the state will accommodate.

LSU-Alexandria is the fastest growing four-year school in Louisiana as it’s enrollment has increased by 28-percent to reach an all-time high of 69-hundred students. Chancellor Paul Coreil says more students are choosing LSU-A because they recognize the school is providing high-qualify, affordable education that leads to career opportunities…

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LSUA has also been ranked as the fourth best college in Louisiana by Niche-dot-com.