High school students now have until September 30th to submit ACT scores to LOSFA to quality to receive the TOPS tuition scholarship. Matt Doyle has the story.
Dr. Ray Authement, who served as the president of UL Lafayette for 34 years, has died. Upon his retirement in 2008, he was the longest-serving public university president in the United States. Authement died Sunday at the age of 91.
The COVID-19 outbreak is not only impacting our physical health but mental as well. Unlike other disasters, the uncertain reality we are all facing makes it extremely challenging for families to reassure children. LSU Psychology Asst. Professor Dr. Anna Long says when children ask questions, be honest and reassure them but also let their questions guide the conversation
New testing is starting to become available for those who may have been an asymptomatic COVID-19 positive carrier and now have recovered and likely have immunity. State immunization director Dr. Frank Welch says this testing could be most useful in strategic hospital staffing.
The testing is not yet widely available in Louisiana but could be more available in the coming months.