This year’s public school third graders will be the first class that must demonstrate proficiency in reading to graduate to the fourth grade. Sean Richardson has the story.
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It’s that time of year when school buses taking students back and forth from school are on the road. Brooke Thorington has more.
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We might see more mugshots released to the public as a result of a new law. Mel Bridges has the details.
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A new law goes into effect this school year that will hold children back in the third grade if they are not meeting reading requirements to help bring up Louisiana’s literacy rates. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says this year’s third graders will be the first class that must demonstrate proficiency in reading to graduate to the fourth grade…
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If third graders score in the “well below” category, which about 30 percent of the third-grade students did last year, they will be put into extra tutoring and support programs in hopes of later testing high enough to advance to fourth grade.
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If a student gets a “well below” score after three tests, additional tutoring, and doesn’t meet any of the excused reasons Brumley says they have additional options throughout the summer leading up to the start of the fourth-grade school year…
The legislature invested $30 million into intensive tutoring programs during the school day and increased the cap of potential scholarships through the Steve Carter Literacy Program for after-school help.
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According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, there are almost 78-thousand illegal school bus passes annually in Louisiana. State Trooper Eddie Thomas wants to remind motorists to halt when the stop sign on a school bus is out because children are either entering or exiting the bus.
Thomas says when there’s a divided highway with a center turning lane with two travel lanes on either side the rule is different when it comes to a school bus…
And if you’re driving your children to school remember to have them properly restrained anytime they are in a vehicle. Thomas says children under the age of 13 need to drive in the back seat whenever possible…
If you have any questions about properly restraining your child and the proper use of a child seat, Thomas says you can contact your local State Police Troop and they will be happy to assist you.
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As a result of a new law, we might see more mugshots released to the public. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh’s law repeals a law from 2022 that set parameters for what mugshots could be released. Seabaugh says the 2022 law had good intentions….
The 2022 law only allowed law enforcement to release mugshots of suspects booked for violent offenses. Seabaugh says sheriffs were often confused by the vague language of the law, so they usually ended up not releasing any mugshots.
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The new law reinstates rules that were in place before the 2022 law. Seabaugh says after multiple texts and calls from confused sheriffs, he was happy to author legislature to restore their ability to make the call on whether or not to release a mugshot.
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The Humor & Harmony Weekend kicks off today, hosted by rapper Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, in downtown Shreveport. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says this festival is exactly what’s needed to bring tourists to smaller Louisiana towns.
Humor & Harmony will feature concerts, a comedy show, a car show, and a 3-on-3 pro basketball game, plus after-parties hosted by 50 Cent. Nungesser says this festival, which runs until Sunday, comes at the perfect time to help Louisiana’s smaller cities.
The G-Dome, a temporary dome where a majority of this weekend’s events will be held, went up earlier this week. It can hold around 4,000 people, which is around the number of expected festival-goers. Nungesser says this will help prove that small cities can host tourists just as well as big cities, and provide Shreveport with tourism money.
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Humor & Harmony tickets are sold out, but you can still catch the festival via a live simulcast.
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Joe Sloan takes over play-calling duties for the LSU Tigers after serving the last two seasons as the quarterbacks coach. Sloan was promoted to co-offensive coordinator along with Cortez Hankton, when last year’s O-C, Mike Denbrock, went back to Notre Dame. Sloan says it’s a group effort when it comes to running the offense
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LSU returns four starters on its offensive line and Sloan plans to use that to his advantage…
Cut 17 (21) “…we’re gonna do it.”
A focus for the offense is a developing a rushing attack with the running backs getting most of the yards on the ground. It could be a break out season for sophomore running back Kaleb Jackson, who has added muscle and Sloan says he’s also a smarter back…
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Cut 19 (11) “…championship level play.”
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