State education officials say LEAP scores from the last school year show third through eighth graders improved their overall mastery rate by one percent in English. But Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says math and science scores held steady after consecutive years of improvement
Cut 3 (11) “…those gains..”
Brumley says in an effort to increase outcomes, the state will make high-dosage tutoring more available.

The EPA has awarded the city of New Orleans with 50-million dollars in grant funding to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter says the grant will fund an expansion in bike sharing, the planting of 75–hundred trees and subsidies for solar installations…
cut 10 (07) “….safer environment”

The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children says they surveyed more than 700 child care workers and a majority of them said they make 15-dollars or less…
Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Running Alvin Kamara was with his teammates as training camp kicked off today for the Saints. Kamara is looking for a contract extension. He’s under contract for next season, but the money is not guaranteed and he would like to retire as a Saint…
Cut 14 (06) “…means.”
Kamara rushed for a career 694 yards last season.