The Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts in Natchitoches has been ranked by Niche for having the best public high school teachers in America. LSMSA faculty members are required to have at least a master’s degree in the subjects they teach, and 85-percent have a Ph.D., M-F-A or another terminal degree in their field. Executive Director Jason Anderson says that level of expertise makes the faculty…
LSMSA has 287 students from across Louisiana.
Baton Rouge is among the finalists to become the permanent home of the National High School Football Hall of Fame. It’s competing with Pittsburgh, Steubenville, Ohio; and Valdosta, Georgia. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says landing the National High School Football Hall of Fame would be a huge win for Baton Rouge and Louisiana.
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A decision is expected later this month or in November.
Lafourche Parish investigators say drug-use is the likely cause of death of Ken Urker, the father of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s daughter and her ex-fiancé. Urker was found dead in his Raceland home on his 35th birthday. Blanchard is nationally known for killing her mother, because she made her think she was seriously ill to receive money and free gifts.
There are several college football games in the state tomorrow, will the weather cooperate? Andrew Greenstein reports….
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