The school bell is about to ring, but one thing that won’t be ringing is a cell phone. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored a bill to keep phones from becoming a distraction for both teachers and students.
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In her research, Mizell says many psychologists pointed out that students paying attention to a phone all the time instead of talking to each other was having detrimental effects on learning how to interact with other humans.
Attorney General Liz Murrill and Governor Jeff Landry are holding a press conference this morning to discuss the state’s Ten Commandments Law, requiring them to be displayed in public school classrooms including colleges that receive state funding. The law is facing litigation, and a federal judge has issued an order that they cannot be posted before November 15th. The presser is being held at the Louisiana Department Justice in Baton Rouge.
Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks. Sean Richardson has the story.
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Some good news for both Louisiana job seekers and employers as weekly unemployment claims drop. According to WalletHub Analyst Cassandra Happe (Happy), they compared week-to-week data as well as year-to-year data, and it appears Louisiana is seeing a long-term shift.
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