7:30 LRN Newscast

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has approved content standards for computer science education in all public schools. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Lumen Technologies, which is based in Monroe, has seen its stock rise 35 percent in the last month and shareholders have seen gains of 341-percent over the last year. It’s because Microsoft is using Lumen’s fiber products in its A-I infrastructure.

A new Tulane University study finds people on social media are more likely to interact with content that challenges their views than those that align with their own beliefs. Lead author Daniel Mochon says the research helps explain the large amount of toxic discourse we see online and arguing hot-button topics online can have negative consequences offline…

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Ochsner Children’s Hospital in Jefferson has been named the number one hospital for kids in Louisiana for a fourth consecutive. Ochsner also continues to shine nationally with Top 50 rankings in three specialties, including pediatric cardiology and hearth surgery, climbing to 31st. Billy Lennarz says Ochsner has also been recognized for its work in gastrointestinal surgery and orthopedics….

Cut 9 (12) “….all over the country”