An estimated five-thousand students are subject to corporal punishment in Louisiana based on a recent study from Doctor Elizabeth Gershoff, a development psychologist at the University of Texas. Gershoff says lawsuits filed by parents who had their children paddled are usually unsuccessful…
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Gershoff says corporal punishment is used more in rural school districts than urban areas.

Cleco announces they’ll break ground on a new clean energy power plant in St. Mary Parish this month. Spokesperson Robbyn Cooper says the 80-million dollar facility will provide power for 17-thousand homes….
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Cleco expects the power plant will be operational by March 2018.

A 24-7 Wall Street Report says Monroe is the fourth poorest city in the nation. ULM economist Doctor Robert Eisenstaedt says the best way to improve Monroe’s economic status is through education….
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Eisenstaedt says a positive for Ouachita Parish is that it’s not impacted by the downturn in the oil industry.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness says over one-thousand families displaced by the August floods are back in their homes thanks to the Shelter at Home Program. GOHSEP spokesperson Mike Steele says the program is not a right fit for everyone, but it’s an enormous help for those who are…
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The deadline to register is October 15th.