The Louisiana Department of Education says it will strengthen the classroom focus on reading, grammar and cursive writing….
Cut 11 (07) “…important step”
That’s state Education Superintendent Cade Brumley who points out that many of the founding documents of our country are written in cursive. The revised standards will take effect in the 2027-28 school year.
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….
Cut 8 (12) “…community colleges.”
A cool piece of history will be on display at the old State Capitol beginning today. It’s the document that finalized the Louisiana Purchase. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says this remarkable piece of history is on loan from the National Archives in Washington D-C as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration…
Cut 13 (09) “..to see.”
The document will be on display here through July 11th.
A lot happening behind the scenes at the University of New Orleans, which is preparing to move from the University of Louisiana System to the LSU System. University president Kathy Johnson says starting July 1st, UNO will be known as LSU New Orleans…
The school is eliminating nine-degree programs. But Johnson says less than two percent of students will be affected, and faculty members will move to other programs.