Only 44% of public high school students are applying for any kind of financial aid, eliminating themselves from consideration for potentially tens of millions of dollars for post secondary education and training. State Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Ken Bradford says Louisiana high school students will soon be required to apply in order to get a diploma…:
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He says financial aid leaders meeting today to develop a plan to get forms to schools.

A Baton Rouge man is facing rape charges after a DNA swab from an unrelated arrest linked him to a rape kit in a 1996 case. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola says 20 years ago, a 17-year-old claimed she was raped by Jerry Williams, who is now 59. Coppola says Williams initially denied the assault, but new DNA evidence told a different story…:
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According to a new report from Bankrate-dot-com, Louisiana is the 5th worst state for retirement. Halen Doughty has the story…:
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Republican Presidential candidates Donald Trump and US Senator Marco Rubio will hold campaign rallies in Louisiana on Friday, a day before Louisiana’s Presidential primary. Today is Super Tuesday and analysts say the GOP contest will still be very much alive after tonight..