New teachers will be required to go through a full-year classroom residency alongside an experienced teacher as part of getting certified. BESE president Jim Garvey says some teachers have already gone through the apprenticeship as part of a pilot program and gave positive reviews…
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The one year residency will be required for certification starting July 1st, 2018.

An attorney in Metairie has filed a petition to recall Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni, who has been at the center of sexting scandal involving a 17-year-old boy. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says they need to collect 87-thousand written signatures in six months….
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If they are able to get the necessary signatures, then a vote will occur to recall Yenni.
A report from 24-7 Wall Street find that 23-percent of Louisiana adults have at least a four-year degree, but that’s eight percentage points below the national average. Demographer Greg Rigamer says the ability to afford college is one reason why Louisiana is lower than the national average, also many find decent paying jobs without a four-year degree…
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Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana is concerned about the possibility of an increase child abuse cases, because of the recent floods in Louisiana. Executive Director Amanda Brunson says research shows child abuse rates go up in the three to twelve months following a natural disaster. She says parents having a hard time can call 1-800-children…
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