Louisiana’s 4th grade students lead the country in reading growth according to the Nation’s Report Card released by the National Center for Education Statistics. State Superintendent of Education Doctor Cade Brumley says, over the last two years, Louisiana has implemented a number of policy decisions to curb the state’s long-standing literacy crisis…:

CUT 06(10)      “…that we’ve been doing.”

Louisiana’s fourth grade reading improved by two points while the national average declined by three points

The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office and parish sheriff’s offices will distribute free child ID kits to students in kindergarten through fifth grades. A.G. Jeff Landry says every 40 seconds a child goes missing in the U.S. and when that happens, time is of the essence…:

CUT 13(08)      “…that child.”

Baton Rouge Police arrest the suspected gunman in the overnight Friday shooting at a frat party just off the Southern University campus…:

CUT 01(33)      “…Thorington.”

…and now today’s markets with This Week in Louisiana Agriculture host Avery Davidson…