70-million-dollars in federal grant funding has been awarded to Louisiana to accelerate student reading. Sean Richardson has more.
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The Saints are off to a 2-and-0 start after dominating the Dallas Cowboys 44 to 19. Quarterback Derek Carr has been sharp through two games, completing 77-percent of his passes and throwing five touchdowns.…
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A new report by the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana shows that the number of students receiving college tuition money through the state’s TOPS program is down for the third year in a row. PAR President Steven Procopio says one of the biggest reasons is that the state is losing population. And as a result, the state is paying out less for the program.
Under the program, students who achieve at least a 2.5 GPA and an ACT score of 20 receive their tuition to any public college or university in Louisiana paid for.
Damage assessments are still underway from Hurricane Francine. The storm impacted many of the same parishes that took on damage from Hurricane Ida in 2021. Afterwards insurance rates started skyrocketing in Louisiana and Governor Landry says this storm should not lead to additional rate hikes…
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