6:30 LRN Newscast

The fall midterms are over, so now we can turn our attention to the 2023 Louisiana Governor’s Race. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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The U-S House majority is still uncertain, but House Republican Whip Steve Scalise has announced his intentions to run for Majority Leader. If the Republican Party secures a majority in the House. current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy would be in position to be the next Speaker of the House.

A plan to change how Louisiana high schools are rated will go before the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education this morning. BESE President James Garvey says they are trying to change the formula for how schools are graded.
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Presently Garvey says most high schools are graded an “A” or “B” and it’s not a true grade.

The state department of education has announced a voucher program to help 38-thousand kindergarten through fifth grade students who are struggling with their reading skills. Deputy Superintendent of Education Jenna Chiasson…
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Schools are identifying students who would be eligible for the one-thousand dollar vouchers to pay for tutors.