Louisiana’s high school graduation rate is up. The Department of Education released the 2022-2023 data which shows the stat’s overall cohort graduation rate rose to 83.2% that’s a half percent higher than the 2021-2022 numbers. The graduation rate for students with disabilities was up 1.6 points to 77.7%. The state is launching a revised accountability system in 2025-2026. It sets higher expectations for students, schools, and systems.
With 110,000 Louisiana residents moving out of state since 2020, Governor Landry says he can turnaround the years of out migration if the legislature approves meaningful tax reform in a special session that begins next week. Council for a Better Louisiana, Barry Erwin says a tax system that promotes job growth can lead to a better Louisiana.
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A U-turn in the early voting pattern here in Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Louisiana Sugar cane growers in most of the state are having a better year after last year’s drought. LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Production Specialist Kenneth Gravois (GRAV-wah) says Hurricane Francine affected sugar cane growth in the southernmost parishes but cane tonnage per acre overall is good and should offset some sugar recovery losses in those affected parishes.