The summertime is here and while kids may be enjoying time away from the classroom, but as Kevin Barnhart explains, the experts say it’s an important time to make sure they stay engaged in learning.
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Governor John Bel Edwards indicated last night that he will be putting out the call for the third special session of the year today, and the 7th of his administration, with the goal of raising revenue to head off a potential 30 percent reduction to TOPS and 96 million dollars in cuts to higher ed. The last session collapsed in the last moments as a tax bill that would have fully funded government, and reportedly had the votes for passage, was filibustered by an anti-tax legislator.
Researchers say the Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” off the Louisiana coast will grow to the size of Connecticut by the end of July, as part of its yearly expansion resulting from the tons of chemicals that ride down the Mississippi from Midwestern crop fields. The dead zone is an area with little oxygen, which drives away aquatic life. LSU Professor Dr. Eugene Turner says the size fluctuates, but has trended up over the years.
Nicholls State is launching a new program, called CROWN, aimed at helping young black men stay at college, and finish their degree. After reviewing information from last year, the university discovered that only 53 percent of African American men returned after their freshman year. Education research indicates first generation students are a vulnerable population, and Chadwell says those students could use a helping hand.