A Senate-approved bill aimed at ending employer discrimination against Black natural hairstyles is headed to the House floor after a contentious debate in committee. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says his bill was inspired by the experiences of African Americans who were suspended from school or fired from jobs just for wearing their hair naturally…
Opponents argue employers should have the right to dictate what employees hair looks like.
A bill to allow cameras in special education classrooms, if requested by the parents, advances from Senate Education. Baton Rouge Senator Franklin Foil author the bill on behalf of the Louisiana Development Disabilities Council and concerned parents whose special needs children experienced mental and/or physical abuse in the classroom.
University of South Carolina Provost William Tate the fourth will take over as LSU System President in July. The 65-year-old will be the first Black president in SEC history. Tate says he’s ready to tackle the school’s Title Nine scandal and advance the program’s academic reputation…
Tate was unanimously approved by the Board.
The House approved next fiscal year’s 36.4 billion dollar spending plan and found agreement on how to spend 800 million of the 1.6 billion in American Rescue Act funds Louisiana receives this year. House Appropriations Chairman Jerome Zeringue highlighted the increased investment they were able to put into higher education.