Another attempt will be made this week to end the public-private split in high school sports. Jeff Palermo has more on the LHSAA annual convention that begins today in Baton Rouge….
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the lives and influence of nine iconic Louisiana musicians form the basis for a new K-12 curriculum on the legacy of Louisiana’s prolific music culture…
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A 3-year-old child is fighting for his life in a Lake Charles hospital following surgery for a brain injury sustained from child abuse. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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High school principals gather in Baton Rouge today for the annual LHSAA convention and once again the main topic is the public-private school split that’s been in place since the 2013 football playoffs. LHSAA Director Eddie Boninie says on Friday principals can vote to end the split
The split was created because public schools believe private schools have certain advantages that allow them to put better teams on the field or court. Bonine says the proposals that seek to bring the two sides back together put a multiplier on a select’s school enrollment, which would place them in a higher classification
Bonine says they are also cleaning up the association’s rule book, taking out exemptions that benefit certain groups of schools. If the vote fails on the proposals to bring public and private schools back together, then the split could get wider
The split has widen over the years. It first affected the football playoffs, then basketball, baseball and softball. And last December three select school football title games were held at seperate venues.
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K-12 students will have a chance to learn a little more about their Louisiana musical heritage thanks to a curriculum assembled by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.
Nine musicians were selected, one from each region of the state, and LEH VP of Content Erin Greenwald says the course shows just how unique, and prolific the state’s musical culture has always been.
Some of the nine include Lead Belly from northwest Louisiana, Little Water in Central Louisiana, Kenny Neal in Baton Rouge, and Nathan Williams Jr. in Acadiana.
Current curriculum only really covers the roots of Jazz in New Orleans, but Greenwald says this will give teachers the option of showing their students a wide range of contributions.
Modules on two of the nine musicians are currently available with the rest scheduled for release throughout the year.
The lessons are structured so that they can fit right into teacher’s existing lesson plans, without compromising the rigorous standards public school education needs to meet.
You can check out the lesson plans at 64-parishes-dot-org.
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Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrest a Lake Charles couple for cruelty to a juvenile after a 3-year-old is rushed into surgery with a brain injury. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says the stepmother brought the child to the hospital after it appeared the child was having a seizure. She indicated the injuries may be from the father’s disciplinary actions.
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Upon arrival to the hospital, investigators were advised by doctors that the young boy was covered head to toe with bruises in various stages of healing. Jessica Matthews and Tyler Laborde, both 26, have been arrested.
Mancuso says the child remains hospitalized in critical condition adding there is a chance the charges may be upgraded.
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Other children in the home have been placed into state custody.
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Natchitoches Police have identified a suspect tied to a double homicide that took place Monday night at a home on Short Seventh Street. An arrest warrant has been issued for 21-year-old Jessie James Petite (pronounced P-T) Jr. Officer John Greely says upon arrival, they found three gunshot victims.
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41-year-old Larry Batiste and 35-year-old Hiram Phillips, Jr. died from their injuries. A female victim is listed in severe condition.
Petite is described as a black male weighing 135 pounds and around 5’7” and is considered to be armed and dangerous. Greely says a motive is still unclear.
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Greely says anytime a crime of this nature takes place, it leaves the community shaken.
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22nd ranked LSU looks to stay undefeated in SEC play tonight when they host Alabama at 6:00. The Crimson Tide has won 10 of their last 13 and lead the SEC in scoring averaging almost 83 points a game. Coach Will Wade says it will be a big challenge for them defensively
LSU has won eight straight and they are 6-0 in the SEC. In the last six victories, LSU had a healthy second-half lead, only to see those leads disappear and the Tigers only on for the victory. Wade says too many turnovers and giving up offensive rebounds has been their problem…
LSU is back in the AP and Coaches Top 25 polls for the first time in two months. The Tigers are ranked 22nd in the AP poll and 24th in the coaches’ poll, but Wade says if they keep giving away possessions they will be out of the Top 25 quickly…
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