The Louisiana Department of Education has released its annual school report cards and found statewide gains in student achievement. Superintendent John White says the distribution of school and district letter grade ratings has improved. He credits this to an improvement in student results….:
Cut 6 (10) “enrollment credits”
The number of school districts receiving an “A” grade is 16, up from 10 last year.

TOPS recipients will be responsible for more than half of their spring tuition, and Governor John Bel Edwards said on his monthly call-in radio show that funding the program was a top priority for him in the last session…:
Cut 13 (07) “not to”
But House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry said the governor is to blame for the TOPS cut because he was more concerned about funding other services, like public-private hospitals.

There was an arrest made of the cop accused of shooting Philando Castile in Minnesota – an incident that happened the same week Alton Sterling was killed during a confrontation with Baton Rouge Police officers. But experts say a decision in the Sterling case will take much longer. Legal analyst Tim Meche says federal authorities are handling the Sterling case which history has shown they don’t get in a hurry…:
Cut 1 (10) “taking longer”
DA Hillar Moore recused himself from the Sterling matter which is why it’s in the hands of the US Attorney…unlike in Minnesota.

The West Monroe Robertsons say they are hanging up their reality show Duck Dynasty following this final season. The family says it was a joint decision by them and A&E. President of the West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce, Courtney Hornsby, says even though the show is ending, she doesn’t see them slowing down…:
cut 4 (09) “our community”