With the Louisiana Radio Network Legislative Report, I’m Jeanne Burns.
Departing from Governor Landry’s proposal that would maintain the 87 million dollars in the budget set aside for early childhood education, the House cut 24 million dollars from it. Executive Director of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, Libbie Sonnier says the cut will remove 2000 children from their programs.
Sonnier says, access to early education is vital in preparing children to enter kindergarten on time, read at grade level by third grade and achieve overall success in school. She’s concerned about an already stressed system…
A property insurance reform bill waiting for the governor’s signature would end the three-year rule. Louisiana is the only state that prohibits an insurer from canceling policies that are three years old or older. House Insurance Commissioner Gabe Firment says the legislation allows insurance companies to manage their own risks better
Cut 10 (11) “…everybody else.”
The Louisiana Senate could give final legislative approval today to a bill that would require high schoolers to pass a computer science course in order to graduate. New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes says the requirement take effect for the 2027-28 school year
Hughes says the legislation would also require the passage of a computer science course in order to be eligible for TOPS.