BESE has approved one year residency as a redesign to how teachers are prepared to be in the classroom. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A report 24/7 Wall Street finds the rate of college grads in Louisiana is 23-percent, eight percentage points below the national average. Michelle Southern reports…
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In the wake of two historic floods in Louisiana, Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana wants the public to know that research shows child abuse rates usually go up three months to a year after a disaster. Executive Director Amanda Brunson says as we’re entering that time period, now is the prime time for prevention. She says tensions tend to rise as the family experiences more stress.
Brunson says it’s not just the parents who feel pressure after a disaster. She adds stress can lead to children complaining, wetting the bed, and being clinging, and says it’s important for parents to understand where this behavior is coming from.
Brunson says they have a toll-free anonymous hotline for parents who need some support. She says parents who are struggling can call their KIDLINE at 1-800-CHILDREN from 8am to 8pm daily.
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A redesign of how teachers are prepared to lead a classroom has been approved by BESE. It would require a one year apprenticeship for aspiring teachers before they can be certified. BESE President Jim Garvey says he supports this change because this will improve the ability of new teachers to hit the ground running on day one.
The program will be funded for the next 5 years by a federal grant. Mentors will receive additional pay and the teacher in training will receive some income. Garvey says some teachers have already gone through the apprenticeship as part of a pilot program and gave positive reviews.
The one year residency will be required for certification starting July 1, 2018. President of the Louisiana Association of Educators Debbie Meaux says she is in favor of the concept, but this program is moving way too fast. She says some college classes would be stripped away with this new program…
Meaux says she’s also concerned that new teachers will only be sent to schools around universities and not in rural areas.
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An attorney in Metairie has filed a petition to recall Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni. This comes after Yenni admitted to sending improper text messages to a 17-year-old boy. Robert Evans made the announcement after Yenni said he had no plans to resign because he didn’t do anything illegal. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says the recall effort as 180 days…:
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In a news release Evans cites, among other things, that the fact that Yenni is banned from schools and other youth related activities — it’s impossible for him to perform his job as parish president. Schedler says they need to collect just over 80,000 written signatures in 6 months…:
Schedler says if they get all of the certified signatures they need, the petition goes to the governor who can then decide if there is cause for a recall election. He says they always recommend that petitioners get more than the required number of signatures…:
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About 23-percent of Louisiana adults have at least a four year degree, according to a new report from the finance website 24/7 Wall Street. That’s 8 percentage points below the national average. Demographer Greg Rigamer says Louisiana’s lower than average household creates financial obstacles for people seeking degrees.
The report also found New Orleans has the highest concentration of college grads in the state at nearly 29-percent. Rigamer also contributes the low rate of four year degrees, to Louisiana’s public education system, as well as the kinds of job opportunities in the state.
Rigamer says people may not be as enthusiastic about getting degrees because there are not many major white-collar corporations in Louisiana as there are good paying blue collar jobs.
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The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office says a chase and standoff this morning resulted in the death of a suspect wanted on attempted murder of a police officer charges. Spokeswoman Lori Steele says it all started this morning when a deputy attempted to pull 31-year-old Blaine Beason over as the suspect gave chase…:
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State Police is investigating. Steele says Beason was later located in a barn where a deputy found the suspect pointing a gun at the cop. That’s when the officer returned fire killing the suspect. Steele says Beason was wanted on several charges: