Is Louisiana actually IN an economic downturn? Kevin Gallagher reports an economist predicts thousands of jobs lost over the next year…:
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The board that governs Louisiana public higher education has created another way for high school students to get into college. Marsanne Golsby has more.
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Louisiana adopts the state’s first accountability plan to measure progress in K through second grade. Brooke Thorington has more.
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As state officials boast of record low unemployment and big job gains, a U.L.-Lafayette economist says the state could lose thousands of jobs in the coming months, amid an economic downturn. ULL’s Dr. Gary Wagner says inflation is the reason. As interest rates rise to combat inflation, businesses see costs increase and the need for budget and payroll cuts in the months to come…:
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The state Workforce Commission recently posted big job gains and low unemployment figures from the early summer. Wagner doesn’t dispute that, but says the developing “economic malaise” in the state economy will surely impact employment…:
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Wagner says the root problem is the rise in interest rates, to help stem the tide of inflation. He says the cure, in this case, can be as bad as the sickness…:
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Louisiana high school students who want to attend college but don’t quite meet the current requirements now have another way to get in.
To graduate, all students must pass a list of basic classes. Today the Board of Regents decided that if a student’s grades aren’t good enough or their test scores aren’t high enough they can still get into college if they pass college-level courses in high school. Tristan Denley is Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education.
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Louisiana is the first state in the country to do this. The change takes effect in the Fall of 2023.
Right now not quite half of Louisiana adults have either a college degree or some kind of other formal training beyond high school. In a poor state, Denley says officials are rushing to increase that amount.
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Denley says The Regents have also made it easier for students to transfer from community and technical colleges to four-year universities with a technical associate’s degree.
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The first set of Isle de Jean Charles residents in Terrebonne Parish has relocated to The New Isle resettlement community near Schriever. Pat Forbes with the Office of Community Development says 12 of the 37 families who’ve agreed to relocate moved into their new homes Wednesday.
Approximately 96 residents will relocate to New Isle by the end of the year. The community was forced to move due to rising sea levels and coastal land loss. Forbes says the resettlement is funded through a $48-million HUD grant.
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Forbes says while the residents are excited about moving into their new homes it’s also bittersweet leaving their former homes but the new houses are much safer and dryer.
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Since 1955 the island, which is located about 40 miles south of the new site, has experienced a 98-percent land loss and continues to be at risk.
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Beginning next year, a new accountability plan to measure success in kindergarten through second grade will go into effect. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says there’s already an accountability system that measures children in early childcare centers and then again for third graders, but there’s been a void in K through second grade.
And while Brumley says LEAP scores indicate a three-percent increase in mastery rates in grades three through eight, the largest increase since 2016…
Moving forward in kindergarten, first and second-grade students will receive an age and developmentally appropriate literacy screener at the beginning and end of the year. Brumley says they’ll look at their performance level and how it grew over the course of a year.
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Brumley says the department will continue to focus on foundational literacy and a back-to-the-basics approach that includes phonics.
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Chandler Rogers will be ULM’s starting quarterback when they visit Texas a week from Saturday. Rogers beat out Jiya Wright for the opportunity to lead the Warhawks…
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Rogers started seven games as a freshman last season, including six consecutive games during the middle season. He says that experience should help….
Rogers completed 63-percent of his passes last season, which set a ULM single-season record. The Mansfield, Texas is looking to build on the success he had last season
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Saints Quarterback Jameis Winston says his right foot that he sprained a couple of weeks ago is feeling much better. Winston spoke to the media on Wednesday and talked about the relationship he’s been able to build with receiver Michael Thomas…
It’s uncertain if Winston will play tomorrow night in the preseason finale against the Chargers. He wants to play, but the final decision rests with head coach Dennis Allen. Winston says he’s looking forward to showing he’s a better passer when it comes to throwing to receivers running intermediate routes…