It’s back to school time and another year of Common Core standards. The public does have an opportunity to suggest changes to the standards with a hearing set for August 19th. The president of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, Hollis Milton, says one change he suggests is to dump the PARCC standardized test for Aspire, which is associated with the A-C-T exam…:
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The department of education has a portal on its website that’s taking public comment on Common Core.

The Colorado State University forecast team’s latest prediction for the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season remains below-average. But author Dt. Phil Klotzbach says that doesn’t mean a storm won’t impact Louisiana:
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The new forecasts calls for five more named storms, two hurricanes, and one major hurricane.

The price of US crude oil has fallen to its lowest price in four months and LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott says it’s having a negative impact on economies in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The 42nd Annual Bayou Classic will air on the NBC Sports Network on Saturday November 28th. The game will once again be played in the Mercedes Benz Superdome and kickoff at 4pm. The NBC Sports Group has been the home of The Bayou Classic since 1991.