State education officials are raising the English language arts standards for Louisiana students. Colleen Crain has the details.
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A lot happening behind the scenes at the University of New Orleans is preparing to move from the University of Louisiana System to the LSU System. As part of the move, University president Kathy Johnson says starting July 1st, UNO will be known as LSU New Orleans…
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The House Appropriations Committee has approved an operating budget for next fiscal year. 47 billion dollars. It includes an extra 30 million dollars for public schools and additional funding for K-through-12 public school tutoring services. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says an additional 50-million dollars will also go toward economic development projects to grow the state’s economy….
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The document that finalized the Louisiana Purchase will be on display at the old State Capitol in Baton Rouge starting today. Napoleon Bonaparte was the military dictator of France at the time and Secretary of State Nancy Landry says you can see his signature in person