Today a federal court in Baton Rouge will hear Governor Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against the federal government over Common Core. Jindal claims the federal government used education grant money and waivers to force Louisiana and other states to adopt Common Core. But Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the federal government has used the commerce and spending clauses of the Constitution to broadly expand its powers…

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Many education experts have said Jindal’s Common Core lawsuit has very little chance of succeeding.

The faculty senate at Grambling State University has given a “no confidence” vote and are seeking the immediate dismissal of interim president Cynthia Warrick. G-S-U faculty Senate President, Doctor Herbert Simmons Jr, says Warrick has made significant decisions regarding pay and teacher work loads, without consulting faculty…

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Calls to Grambling’s administration seeking comment were not returned.

Louisiana State Police say an early morning wreck on I-20 in Ouachita Parish has left five people dead, three juveniles. It’s reported the driver of the vehicle, a 16-year-old, told police he may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Police say it appears that the family was traveling from Texas on their way to Florida for a vacation.

Today is the Great American Smoke out and The Smoking Cessation Trust wants you to quit smoking altogether. Michelle Southern reports…

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