On the heels of a 139-million-dollar increase in available funds for next fiscal, an effort is underway to restore 30-million dollars for high-dosage tutoring.  Colleen Crain has more.

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Memorial Day weekend is upon us and it’s the official start of the summer travel season and AAA’s Don Redman says 45-million people will travel 50-miles or more this holiday weekend…

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The state department of education says the percentage of students reading on or above grade level increased among K-through-3 graders from 47-percent at the beginning of the year to 64-percent at the end of the year. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says he’s pleased with the work of teachers in partnership with parents to prompt this growth…

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Lewiston, Idaho is a long way from Louisiana but two schools from Louisiana are there this weekend for the NAIA World Series. LSU-Shreveport is the top seed as the Pilots are a remarkable 54-0 and Loyola of New Orleans is making its first appearance in the NAIA World Series. Wolfpack Coach Jeremy Kennedy says his team has persevered all season long…

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Cole Romero from Acadiana High School is Loyola’s top hitter as he’s hitting .342 with 11 home runs and 71 RBIs.