A Board of Regents report finds that students who do not meet academic requirements, but are still able to enroll at a college, do not perform at the same level as those students who met the academic requirements. Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says many of those students admitted by exceptions are first generation college students, who need more support to succeed in college…
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LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing is ranked 10th among all nursing schools in the United States according to a ranking by Nursing Schools in Almanac. Dean and Professor Demetrius Porche says it’s a proud achievement…
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According to data from the National Education Association, public school teachers who first start out, are paid about 15-hundred dollars more than the national average for rookie teachers around the country. But after a few years, the average salary for a veteran teacher falls significantly below the national average. Teacher unions say the higher than average starting salary attracts teachers to the profession.

The Louisiana Family Forum is seeking the best examples of lasting love as they want to find the longest married couples for Valentine’s Day. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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