How to prepare your children for the springing forward this Sunday with the time change. Emelie Gunn has more….
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A report released this week by Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera suggests that Louisiana can increase revenues by increasing oyster lease rates. Eric Gill reports…
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The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will meet today and one of them items on the agenda is the question of what to do about Common Core Opt-Outs. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Sleep experts have some tips for parents on ways to prepare their children for losing an hour of sleep this weekend as we spring forward. Mother of six, Laura Swartz with Healthy Happy Sleep says plan on keeping sleep patterns the same after the time has changed.
Swartz says give yourself permission to relax about this change since parents tend to over think the process. She says starting today wake up your kids 15 minutes earlier than usual.
Swartz says the rhythms of daily life will regulate your childrens new sleep schedule. She says the change will be easy for naturally early risers but most parents will know if they’re children are sensitive to changes in their routine.
Cut 6 (15) “certain activities”
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A report released this week by Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera suggests that Louisiana can increase revenues by increasing oyster lease rates. The audit report recommends almost tripling the lease rate, from $2 and acre to $5.20. Sal Sunseri is with P&J Oysters in New Orleans…
Louisiana has the second lowest oyster lease rates among the top six states that produce Eastern Oysters. Sunseri says oyster farmers have continuously put back in the building of infrastructure to further strengthen the industry. He says the oyster industry is not a subsidized farming industry like many industries in agriculture…
Sunseri says a reasonable rate increase would be acceptable, but what is proposed is just too great. He says this proposed rate increase will effect more than just the consumer…
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The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will meet today and one of them items on the agenda is the question of what to do about Common Core Opt-Outs. Some families who oppose the education standards have said they won’t let their child take the PARCC test. BESE member Jane Smith seeks to delay consequences for schools who have students who opt out…:
Cut 10 (13) “performance score”
Smith says students who opt-out of taking the Common Core test won’t be punished but it’s the school that would get a zero for that student towards its performance score. She says parents not letting their kids take the PARCC test is a variable that punishes the school but that they can’t control…:
cut 11 (09) “accountability policy”
Smith says BESE needs a least a year to figure out a compromise when it comes to Common Core because clearly there issues as students opt-out of the tests because their parents don’t think it’s appropriate…:
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The New Orleans Saints have released running back Pierre Thomas from the team. The 30-year-old will save the Black and Gold $1.735 million dollars against the salary cap. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says it’s a heart breaking move, but not really a surprise…:
New Orleans needs to continue to move or lay-off some players by March 10th to get below the salary cap. Detillier says Thomas, who’s spent all of his 8 seasons with the team, gave New Orleans the screen game back like no one since Dalton Hilliard. He says what the Saints will really miss is his pass protection skills…:
Thomas complied 3,745 yards rushing and 28 touchdowns on 187 carries for New Orleans. He was a key component in the Saints Super Bowl win. Detillier says you could argue Thomas was the best undrafted free agent in the Sean Payton era. He says the fans love him and he’s very active with the community and quick to speak to the media, but this is about winning games…:
Cut 15 (13) “and how much they’re paying you”
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With just two regular season games left, the ULM men’s basketball team is in a three way tie for first place in the Sun Belt Conference. The Warhawks host Georgia State tonight, one of the three teams they are tied with at the top of the standings. ULM Coach Keith Richard likes the position his squad is in….
Cut 16 (20) “we have an opportunity”
ULM lost to Georgia State by 20 points in the Sun Belt opener back on December 30th. But Coach Richard says his team is much better on offense then they were a couple of months ago….
Richard likes the challenge in front of his team….
The Ragin Cajuns are playing as well as anyone in the Sun Belt as they host Arkansas Little Rock tonight. U-L Lafayette has won four in a row and Coach Bob Marlin credits improved play on the defensive end of the court….
Cut 19 (13) “NCAA Tournament” (2x)