The Board of Elementary and Secondary education approves a regulation that calls for aspiring teachers to perform a full-year residency alongside an experienced mentor teacher. The Louisiana Association of Educators have some concerns, LAE president Debbie Meaux says she’s worried teaching candidates will only go to schools around universities….
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Supporters of the program say new teachers will be prepared from day one to instruct a classroom.

The paperwork has been filed to recall Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni from office. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says the petition will need 87-thousand signatures for a recall vote to occur, but they always recommend petitioners try to get more…
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A report from 24/7 Wall Street finds the rate of college grads in Louisiana is 23%, eight percentage points below the national average. Michelle Southern reports…
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Livingston Parish deputies fatally shot 31-year-old Blaine Beason after he allegedly shot at officers during a traffic stop and then pointed his weapon again after he fled into a barn. L-P-S-O spokesperson Lori Steele says Beason was wanted on several charges…
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