Common Core standards see another school year kicking off this week and next in Louisiana. The department of education has a portal on its website that’s taking public comment on Common Core and a hearing is set for August 19th. The president of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, Hollis Milton, would like to see the PARCC test go saying he believes the Aspire exams are a better standardized test for third through eighth graders…:
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He adds he doesn’t want to see major changes to Common Core.

St. Bernard Parish President Dave Peralta was indicted by a grand jury today on 22 counts which include malfeasance, extortion, obstruction and more. Peralta is accused of using parish employees to help him stalk his ex-wife and other offenses. He is charged with crimes in two other jurisdictions.

In its updated predictions, the Colorado State University forecast team still says the 2015 hurricane season is well below-average. Researchers originally predicted eight named storms with three hurricanes and one major hurricane. Lead author, Dr. Phil Klotzbach, says this update actually lowers those numbers…:
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They attribute the numbers to an El Nino which creates strong vertical wind shears that tend to break up storms.

A woman killed when she was run over by a train this morning near the Lincoln/Bienville Parish line has been identified. Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance says the Kansas City Southern Freight engineer sounded the horn, but 31-year-old Kanisha Womack was still too close…:
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The accident is under investigation.