Legislation allowing school nurses to administer medical marijuana to students is halfway to final passage after clearing the House. Cut 1 (30) “ I’m Matt Doyle”
A Louisiana football legend has died from COVID-19. Former Louisiana Tech star and Pro Football Hall of Famer Fred Dean has died at the age of 68. Dean was an outstanding pass rusher for the Bulldogs from 1971 to 1974 after graduating from Ruston High. He went on to play for 12 years in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls with the 49ers in 1981 and 1984.
Louisiana’s high school class of 2020 scored an average ACT composite score of only 18.7, the third year in a row the state has seen a drop in scores. State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says that number is an all-time low since the state began requiring all students to take the exam in 2013.
Amongst Economically Disadvantaged students, the composite average is down to 17.1.
NFL owners approve New Orleans’s revised plan to host the Super Bowl in 2025 instead of 2024. The NFL’s regular season is set to expand by one week to 17 games, beginning 2021. Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation CEO Jay Cicero says that extra week clashes with Carnival Season in 2024.
Fat Tuesday in 2025 is March 4th.