There’s encouraging news for Louisiana job seekers and employers. Colleen Crain has more on the latest from Wallet Hub.
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A female pedestrian struck by a vehicle driven by New Orleans Police superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick has been released from a hospital. NOPD says the woman sustained minor injuries when she and a man were hit near Decatur and Iberville streets on Saturday. NOPD officials say their Traffic detectives will be turning over the crash investigation to Louisiana State Police.
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Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks, including special play equipment, shaded areas, benches, and picnic tables. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the playgrounds at Bogue Chitto and Fountainbleau state parks are just the beginning, as he envisions special needs-friendly structures beyond playgrounds in all 19 state parks.
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The school bell is about to ring but cellphones will no longer be ringing in classrooms. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored the bill that bans them and award-winning educators testified that cell phones were among the biggest issues when trying to keep a student’s attention.
Mizell says she’s interested to see if the cellphone ban will impact future LEAP scores.