A new study by the Louisiana Department of Education shows that fewer Louisiana High School students are involved in internships and apprenticeships than neighboring states. By integrating internships into the educational framework, Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley aims to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world job experience.

Cut 12 (06) “…work=force ready.”

Parents can now see how taxpayer dollars are being spent on public education with the new Louisiana K-12 School Transparency Project Portal. Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds helped unveil it yesterday; he says the site helps parents compare schools’ financial integrity, supporting school choice.

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Now that Amendment 2 has failed at the ballot box, the question now becomes, what will become of teacher salaries? Jeff Palermo reports.

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Tulane University is the latest to shutter its office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. It comes as the Trump administration continues applying pressure to colleges and universities to do away with DEI initiatives. Tulane is restructuring the office, launching the Office of Academic Excellence and Opportunity. The school says it is still committed to gender and sexual diversity, as well as multiculturalism.

Parents can now see how taxpayer dollars are being spent on public education, thanks to the Louisiana K-12 School Transparency Project Portal – a website providing financial data on public and charter schools. The project was mandated by Act 370 from the 2023 Legislation, authored by Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds.

Cut 5 (09) “…kids to be educated.”

A new study shows that fewer Louisiana High School students are involved in internships and apprenticeships than neighboring states. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley underscores the need for collaboration between businesses, schools, and policymakers to strengthen career education and expand work-based learning programs.

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With the defeat of Amendment 2 at the ballot box, the legislature will now have to come up with 200-million dollars to keep teacher and school staff salaries at their current levels. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says in the immediate term, that will be a challenge. And in the long term, the legislature will take another stab at giving teachers and other school staff permanent pay raises, but it will likely not be in the form of a bill as ambitious as Amendment 2.

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TikTok could once again go dark in the U.S. on Saturday, if a sale is not finalized. It’s currently owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance. Tech analyst Haggai Davis says China is showing signs that it’s willing to cooperate.

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With the defeat of Amendment 2 at the ballot box, the question now becomes – what will become of teacher pay? The amendment would have converted stipends of two-thousand dollars for teachers and one-thousand dollars for support staff into permanent pay increases. It will take 200-million dollars to keep salaries at their current level. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says the big challenge for lawmakers is finding that money amid a budget shortfall.

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The clock is tik-tok’ing for TikTok. Barring a sale, the app will go dark for U.S. users on Saturday. Tech analyst Haggai Davis says the Trump administration is helping facilitate a sale.

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There are currently two offers on the table – one from a group led by Amazon and one from AppLovin, a similar app owned by Steve Winn.

Parents who are curious on how their tax dollars are spent on public education can visit the School Transparency Project Portal at the State Treasury’s website. Sean Richardson has more.

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A Baton Rouge teenager pleads guilty to conspiring to have her mother killed. 18-year-old Jermyne Lewis admitted to her role in the plot in which her mother, Markeshia Stone, was shot to death. Lewis was sentenced to life in prison; but since she was a juvenile at the time of the crime, she will be eligible for parole in 25 years.

Parents who are curious on how their tax dollars are spent on public education can visit the School Transparency Project Portal at the State Treasury’s website. Sean Richardson has more.

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Now that Amendment 2 has failed at the ballot box, the question now becomes, what will become of teacher salaries? Jeff Palermo reports.

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With the clock tik-tok’ing for Tik Tok, the race is on to finalize a sale. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Parents can now see how taxpayer dollars are being spent on public education. Along with State Treasurer John Fleming, Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds unveiled the Louisiana K-12 School Transparency Project Portal, a website providing financial data on public and charter schools.

Cut 4 (09) “…public charter schools.”

The portal is hosted on the State Treasury’s website, the portal includes budgets, expenditures, contracts, and salaries, with continuous updates and quarterly reports from schools. The project was mandated by Act 370 from the 2023 legislation, authored by Edmonds, who emphasized its role in promoting transparency.

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Edmonds noted that the site helps parents compare schools’ financial integrity, supporting school choice.

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With the defeat of Amendment 2 at the ballot box, the question now becomes – what will become of teacher pay? The amendment would have converted stipends of two-thousand dollars for teachers and one-thousand dollars for support staff into permanent pay increases. It will take 200-million dollars to keep salaries at their current level. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says the big challenge for lawmakers is finding that money amid a budget shortfall.

Cut 7 (09) “…could come from.”

McFarland says the legislature will take another stab at giving teachers and other school staff permanent pay raises, but it will likely not be in the form of a bill as ambitious as Amendment 2.

Cut 8 (14) “…opportunity to pass.”

McFarland says whatever the legislature decides to do, they have to do a better job in getting the message out to the public and fight misinformation.

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The Louisiana Department of Education recently conducted a study showing that fewer high school students are involved in internships and apprenticeships than in neighboring states. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley emphasizes the importance of high school internships, noting that Louisiana falls behind other southern states in offering these opportunities.

Cut 10 (11) “…seeing those numbers uptick.”

Brumley advocates for incorporating internships into the state’s accountability system to better equip students for the workforce. Brumley underscores the need for collaboration between businesses, schools, and policymakers to strengthen career education and expand work-based learning programs.

Cut 11 (10) “…before they get here”

By integrating internships into the educational framework, Brumley aims to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world job experience, ensuring students graduate with practical skills that align with industry needs.

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The clock is tik-tok’ing for TikTok. Barring a sale, the app will go dark for U.S. users on Saturday. The app got a reprieve in January when President Trump took office, but that’s now set to expire. There are currently two offers on the table – one from a group led by Amazon and one from AppLovin, an app owned by Steve Winn. Tech analyst Haggai Davis says the Trump administration is helping facilitate a sale.

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Davis says China is showing signs that it’s willing to cooperate.

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Davis says the big wild card in these negotiations is TikTok’s current parent company, ByteDance.

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Under the law that mandates the shutting down of TikTok in the U.S. without a sale, ByteDance would be allowed to retain up to 20-percent ownership.

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The seventh ranked LSU baseball team begins a three-game series against 10^th ranked Oklahoma tonight in Norman. The Tigers have the third best batting average in the country, and they have three regular starters hitting over .400, including Ethan Frey. Coach Jay Johnson says he’s glad to see Frey have a breakout season during his junior campaign

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Kade Anderson is expected to start on the mound for LSU tonight. The sophomore left-hander gave up three home runs in his last start, but Johnson expects he’ll bounce back…

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First pitch tonight is at 6 p.m.

President Trump announced plans for a ten-percent tariff on all imports into the United States today. Trump says some countries will be hit with a 50-percent tariff for what he says is payback for unfair trade practices. U-N-O economics professor Dub Lane says while countries will pay a tax on the goods they export to the United States, those extra costs will end up being passed along to the consumer.

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Governor Jeff Landry has enacted a hiring freeze across Louisiana’s executive branch of government from April 11^th until June 30^th. Landry says it will save the state 20 million dollars. The executive order comes just a few days after the failure of Constitutional Amendment 2, which could result in a decline in teacher salaries.

A warrant has been issued for a Slidell man after investigators say he forced his way into a home and assaulted a woman. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni says St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to the home U-S Highway 190 East, learning that 52-year-old Tyrone Mercadel had kicked in the door and attacked the woman.

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Carboni says in self-defense, the woman fired two shots, hitting Mercadel in the leg.

Experian has teamed up with LSU women’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson to help relieve five-million dollars of consumer debt for five-thousand families in Louisiana. Christina Roman with Experian says the partnership is perfect since Experian and Johnson both promote financial literacy…

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Governor Landry has ordered a hiring freeze within the state’s executive branch. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Most of north Louisiana, including Shreveport, Ruston, Farmerville and Monroe are under a tornado watch until midnight tonight. The National Weather Service says scattered hail up to two inch inches in size is possible. Gusts of wind up to 70 miles per hour is also possible.

This afternoon President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on countries from around the world to match the tariffs those countries have placed on U-S goods shipped to them. The President has said this will result in more manufacturing in the U-S as companies will want to make those products in America to avoid the tariffs. But UNO economics professor Dub Lane says there’s a reason many goods are manufactured overseas in the first place…

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Experian has teamed up with LSU women’s basketball star Flau’ jae Johnson to help relieve five-million dollars of debt for families in Louisiana. Christina Roman with Experian says the five-thousand families who will have their debt relieved were chosen by ForgiveCo…

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Johnson says Experian will help provide a financial game plan for those blocked by debt.

President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on countries throughout the world on the day he calls Liberation Day. Colleen Crain reports…

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President Trump says the new tariffs will lead to an increase in manufacturing and put a stop to unfair trade practices. The White House has said the new tariffs would raise 600-billion dollar annually, but economists have warned this will lead to higher costs for consumers. House Speaker Mike Johnson has said it might be rocky in the beginning, but this will help America.

Governor Jeff Landry has ordered a hiring freeze for all state departments and agencies, and he says it will save the state 20-million dollars. Landry says this is a necessary step to give the Legislature more options. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…

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St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office says a Slidell man was shot after forcing his way into a home and assaulting a woman. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni says 52-year-old Tyrone Mercadel (merk-a-dell) kicked in the door and attacked the woman and in self-defense, the woman fired two shots, hitting Mercadel in the leg.

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Authorities later located Mercadel and transported him to a hospital. Carboni says once released, he will be arrested for aggravated battery.

Governor Landry has ordered a temporary hiring freeze for the executive branch of state government. In a statement, Landry’s office says the goal is to save 20-million dollars in the general fund. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says changes to the tax law may have had something to do with the budget shortfall.

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The world is bracing for a big announcement by President Trump on global tariffs. Trump says one purpose of the tariffs is to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. U-N-O economics professor Dub Lane says if China loses jobs because of the tariffs, those jobs would most likely go to Vietnam or Bangladesh and not the U.S.

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A warrant is issued for a Slidell man after investigators say he forced his way into a home and assaulted a woman. Investigators say the woman shot 52-year-old Tyrone Mercadel (merk-a-dell) in the leg. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni  says once Mercadel is released, he will be arrested for aggravated battery.

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Experian teams up with LSU women’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson to help relieve five-million dollars of consumer debt for five-thousand families in Louisiana. Christina Roman with Experian says with Louisiana having one of the highest poverty rates in the country, the money could be life changing…

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Governor Jeff Landry has issued a statewide hiring freeze. According to his announcement, he is looking to save an annualized $20 million in the state general fund. He said, “To ensure the long-term fiscal health of Louisiana and protect essential services for our most vulnerable citizens, we must take decisive action now to address revenue shortfalls.” All state government departments and agencies are subject to the freeze, but local government entities are not included.

While President Trump is expected to announce global tariffs saying they will bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S., U-N-O economics professor Dub Lane says there’s a reason that many goods are manufactured overseas in the first place.

Cut 4 (09) “…be more expensive.”

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s office says a Slidell man was shot after forcing his way into a home and assaulting a woman. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni says, learning that 52-year-old Tyrone Mercadel (merk-a-dell) kicked in the door and attacked the woman and in self-defense, the woman fired two shots, hitting Mercadel in the leg.

Cut 7 (12) “…shoot out his tires.”

Authorities later located Mercadel and transported him to a hospital. Carboni says once released, he will be arrested for aggravated battery. The woman’s husband was also arrested and booked with aggravated criminal damage to property.

Experian has teamed up with LSU women’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson to help relieve five-million dollars of consumer debt for five-thousand families in Louisiana. Christina Roman with Experian says the partnership is perfect since Experian and Johnson both promote financial literacy…

Cut 12 (09) “…tangible difference.”

A warrant has been issued for a Slidell man after investigators say he forced his way into a home and assaulted a woman. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni says St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to the home U-S Highway 190 East, learning that 52-year-old Tyrone Mercadel had kicked in the door and attacked the woman.

Cut 6 (08) “…actively fighting them.”

Carboni says in self-defense, the woman fired two shots, hitting Mercadel in the leg.

A major drug trafficking organization is being dismantled in Claiborne Parish. What started with the arrests of 15 individuals on January 31^st has now grown to 23 people being indicted.  Multiple agencies including Federal, State, multiple Parish, and out of state law enforcement were involved in identifying and apprehending the accused. Authorities confiscated firearms, cash, and drugs including crack cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine.

President Trump is expected to make an announcement on global tariffs. He says one purpose of the tariffs is to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. U-N-O economics professor Dub Lane doesn’t believe jobs will come to the U.S. if China loses them because of tariffs. He says those jobs would probably go to Vietnam or Bangladesh.

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