According to a new study by the American Federation of Teachers, Louisiana spends over one billion dollars less on education, when adjusted for inflation, than it did prior to the recession of 2008. Louisiana Federation of Teachers spokesman Les Landon says it’s time to pay attention to education funding
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If the state wanted to keep even with the level of spending in 2008, it would need to invest $834 million in colleges and universities, and $248 million in K through 12 education.

A trial date of December fourth has been set for two of the former LSU students charged with hazing in the alleged drinking death of 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver. Legal analyst Tim Meche says that date might not hold…
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According to court records, prosecutors have learned Sean-Paul Gott and Ryan Matthew Isto were involved another suspected hazing incident days before Gruver’s seath.

A GoFundMe drive supporting a St. Mary Parish man who’s pregnant wife and one-year-old child were killed by a suspected drunk driver has passed the half way point. Matt Doyle.
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In Bossier Parish, a man and a woman have been arrested after they allegedly forced a 13-year-old girl to smoke met in a hotel room. Authorities say 27-year-old Bryan Smiley of Haughton also had sex with the teenage victim. 42-year-old Shelly Carey of Bossier City has also been charged with third degree rape.