8:30 AM LRN Newscast

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs secures a grant of 175-thousand dollars a year for the next five years from the Small Business Administration to establish a Veterans Business Outreach Center in the state. The V-BOC will be operated by  The Boot, an organization dedicated to attracting, retaining and advancing military talent across the state.  The Boot CEO Ben Armstrong…

Cut 9 (13)  “…door for that.”

The percentage of AP exams taken by Louisiana students that earned a high enough score for college credit has increased by more than 30 percentage points since 2019 — the largest increase of any state. Deputy State Superintendent of Education Dr. Jenna Chiasson says the results are a testament to Louisiana’s students and teachers.

Cut 13 (08)  “…teaching these students”

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In a recent budget meeting, a Louisiana Board of Regents member suggested ULL, ULM and Louisiana Tech should drop to the FCS. Kace Kieschnick has the story.

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

Looks like the weather could put a damper high school and college football, including Saturday night’s LSU game versus McNeese.  LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim …

Cut 12 (07) “…very low expectation.”