The nation heard from President Joe Biden last night. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…
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The President says the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation and make for room new voices, fresh voices and younger voices. He believes this is the best way to unite our nation.

A new study shows the construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project will produce $1.9 billion in new sales for Plaquemines Parish alone and more than three thousand jobs for the New Orleans region. Campaign Director of Restore the Mississippi River Delta Simone Maloz (ma-laz)…
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The Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion will redirect the flow of the Mississippi River to rebuild coastal land, but there are concerns it will not work and there are also concerns it will harm the oyster and fishing industry.

U.S. District Judge John deGravelles has set a hearing for September 30th on Louisiana’s law that requires the Ten Commandments to be placed in every public school classroom. Nine Louisiana families of different faiths filed a lawsuit claiming the law is unconstitutional because it violates the separation of church and state. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill disagrees
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deGravelles has told several school systems to not display the Ten Commandments in any classroom until at least November 15th.

Council for the Development of French in Louisiana welcomes 81 teachers from seven different countries. Theses native language educators will teach French or Spanish in public schools for the upcoming school year. Spokesperson Matt Mick says the teachers are from France, Belgium, Canada, Senegal, Cameroon, Spain, and Mexico.
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Immersion education is a teaching method where students learn all subjects in a foreign language.

The state department of education released LEAP scores for this past school year and third through eighth graders maintained their previous overall mastery rate in math and science. There was a decline in mastery rate for eighth graders in both subjects. Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says high dosage tutoring sessions could help boost those scores…
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Brumley says falling math scores is an issue across the country.

The Saints held their first training camp practice today in Irvine, California, and running back Alvin Kamara participated, even though he’s looking for a new contract. There was speculation Kamara would not practice until he got a new deal, but the veteran says he did not want to get fined for missing practices
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Kamara is hopeful he’ll sign a new contract before the regular season starts in September.

The Boston Consulting Group is reviewing the State Department of Transportation to find ways to make it more efficient. This after Governor Landry issued an executive order to optimize operations. DOTD Secretary Joe Donahue….
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Donahue says they’ll present a plan to the governor and the legislature next year on how to make the state agency run more efficiently.

The EPA has awarded the city of New Orleans with 50-million dollars to pay for greenhouse gas reduction measures over the next five years. New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter says the dollars will go towards a Blue Bike expansion, an e-bike rebate program, the construction of bikeways and the planting of 75-hundred trees…
cut 11 (09) “…cleaner community”

State education officials say LEAP scores from the last school year show third through eighth graders improved their overall mastery rate by one percent in English. But Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says math and science scores held steady after consecutive years of improvement
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Brumley says in an effort to increase outcomes, the state will make high-dosage tutoring more available.

The EPA has awarded the city of New Orleans with 50-million dollars in grant funding to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter says the grant will fund an expansion in bike sharing, the planting of 75–hundred trees and subsidies for solar installations…
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The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children says they surveyed more than 700 child care workers and a majority of them said they make 15-dollars or less…
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Running Alvin Kamara was with his teammates as training camp kicked off today for the Saints. Kamara is looking for a contract extension. He’s under contract for next season, but the money is not guaranteed and he would like to retire as a Saint…
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Kamara rushed for a career 694 yards last season.

State education officials say LEAP scores from the past school year show third through eighth graders improved their overall mastery rate by one percent in English. But Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says math and science scores held steady after consecutive years of improvement…
cut 3 (11) “…those gains”
Brumley says in an effort to increase outcomes, the state is providing students with high-dosage tutoring.

A survey of 700 childcare workers by the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children says the majority make around $15 an hour or less, that’s about $28,000 annually. Executive Director Libbie Sonnier says it’s hard to retain those credentialed workers because of the low pay but it’s so important for building a solid foundation for the future of children.

Former Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond is on the short list of those being considered to complete the Kamala Harris for president ticket. UNO Political Science professor Ed Chervenak says Richmond isn’t likely to get the nod, but could serve in her administration if Harris is elected…
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The Boston Consulting Group is reviewing the State Department of Transportation to find ways to make it more efficient. This after Governor Landry issued an executive order to optimize operations and find additional revenue for the department. DOTD Secretary Joe Donahue says then he’ll meet with the Commissioner of Administration.
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Donahue says they’ll present a plan to the governor and the legislature next year on how to make the state agency run more efficiently.

A Louisiana pollster says the polls have yet to show much movement nationally since Vice President Kamala Harris became the likely Democratic Presidential nominee…
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The USA Today reports Harris is vetting former Louisiana Congressman and state representative Cedric Richmond as a potential Vice President running mate. UNO Political Science Professor Ed Chervenak says Richmond is a long shot to be chosen…
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The Boston Consulting Group has been hired by the Louisiana Legislature to find ways to make the state Department of Transportation more efficient. This is after Governor Landry ordered DOTD to optimize operations. DOTD Secretary Joe Donahue says once the review is complete, he’ll prepare a plan for the governor by January 15th.
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Donahue says they hope the review will result in new revenue sources to adequately fund the department.

Tulane researchers are studying to see if estrogen use for middle age women can improve brain health later in life. Research already shows women are almost twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s compared to men, so Professor of Brain Science Dr. Jill Daniel says they are investigating to see if the typical drop in estrogen due to menopause is a factor.
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Have the polls changed much since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and Kamala Harris has began to campaign against Donald Trump as she looks to secure the Democratic nomination. Louisiana pollster John Couvillon says the the polls have not changed much and the ones to really watch are the swing states…
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The Landry Administration wants a more efficient Department of Transportation and the Legislature has hired the Boston Consulting Group to recommend best ways to optimize operations at the state agency.
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DOTD Secretary Joe Donahue says he’ll take the recommendations and present a plan to the Legislature next year.

Tulane University has received a grant to continue a study to see if estrogen use can protect women’s brain health later in life. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has broken ground on a new student-centered engineering building. The school says the 65-thousand square foot, state of the art facility will enhance education, research and career readiness.

McNeese has broken ground on a new 32-million dollar student union.