A report released from the state department of education shows that 92-percent of public school teachers were rated as effective. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Secretary of State’s Office is reporting that nearly 36 thousand people registered to vote in the November 4th election since August 1st, putting the total voter roll at 2.9 million. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says voter turnout could be as high as 50 percent.

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With the announcement of JP Morgan Chase donating $1 million into the fund that helps technical colleges fund programs focused on training skilled workers, Governor Bobby Jindal says the $1 million dollar gift will be matched with $4 million in state funds…

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That’s the Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Monty Sullivan, who says this will help them secure funding through the WISE Fund which was created by the legislature.

 
It’s the cold and flu season, and health officials are strongly suggesting that everyone get a flu shot, then take some more common sense precautions…

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That’s Dr. Fred Lopez, with the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. About 60 thousand people in the U.S. died from the flu last year.