After losing to the Lady Tigers last year in the national championship game, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes got the best of the LSU Lady Tigers last night in a rematch. Jeff Palermo has a recap…
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There’s more controversy with the LSU women’s basketball team. It was noted that the Lady Tigers and coaches were not present during the national anthem before the game started. Coach Kim Mulkey says the team has a pre-game routine and she did not know when the anthem would be played. She says it was not intentional.
The Louisiana Gator Scholarship Program bill goes before House Appropriations today. The proposed legislation would give tax dollars directly to families, allowing them to use the money for private school tuition, online learning, and tutoring. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio estimates it will eventually cost $520 million annually.
Procopio says lawmakers need to consider a temporary sales tax that will expire in 2025, which is estimated to create a $400 to $500 million fiscal cliff as they consider funding the ESA program.
Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell has filed a bill that would mandate a five-day school week. Mizell says she is listening to opposition to her bill and considering amending the bill. She says one option is to mandate schools provide additional assistance to struggling students on non-class days. The second option…
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The bill is scheduled to be heard in Senate Education.