A report by the Centers for Disease Control shows Louisiana’s average school start time of 7:40AM is the earliest in the country. Is it too early? Eric Gill has more…
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The Calcasieu Parish town of DeQuincy was named the safest place to live in Louisiana by an online study released recently.
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The Louisiana Department of Education collected about 30,000 comments from an online portal about wanted changes to Common Core in the state. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Are Louisiana schools starting too early in the morning? According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control, early start times contribute to lack of sleep in teens, which negatively impacts their health and academic performance. Sleep expert, Dr. David Thomas of the Neuromedical Center, says this information is nothing new…
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Louisiana’s average school start time for public middle and high schools, 7:40AM, is the earliest in the country. The report states the national average is 8:03AM. Thomas says that extra sleep could have a positive effect on kids…
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The CDC recommends schools start their day at 8:30AM or later. Thomas says technology, like cell phones, is keeping people up later these days. He says it’s important for parents to ensure kids get the proper amount of sleep…
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(Teenagers should get between 8.5 and 9.5 hours of sleep daily according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.)
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In an online study conducted by Only in Your State, the Calcasieu Parish town of DeQuincy was named the safest place to live in Louisiana. DeQuincy Mayor Lawrence Henagan says he is happy that his town of nearly 3,200 residents is a place with no violent crimes…
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The study took statistics from the FBI crime reports in 2013 to rank the top 11 safest places to live in Louisiana. The statistics reported that DeQuincy had the highest population in the state with zero violent crimes. Mayor Henagan also credits the residents for this success…
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Blanchard, Golden Meadow, Berwick and Haughton round out the top five in the online list of safest cities in the state. Henagan says that extra patrols at night help contribute to the safety of the people in the town on a larger scale.
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It’s much cheaper for teens to stay on their parent’s car insurance, rather than going out on their own. According to InsuranceQuotes.com, it costs 26 percent more for young adults to get their own car insurance policy in Louisiana than staying on their parent’s. Senior analyst Laura Adams says this number is eight percent higher than the national average.
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Adams says there are some advantages that mom and dad can pass on to their young driver, like having discounts because of multiple vehicles or good credit. She knows many parents want to push their teens to be on their own when it comes to insurance but suggests making an agreement.
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Adams says even if a teen goes on their own policy, there are some ways to save on the cost of a young driver. She says young adults can qualify for a good student discount by keeping around a “B” average and staying proactive with sending in their results.
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The State Department of Education says they’ve collected nearly 30,000 comments on its online portal from people about possible changes to Common Core in Louisiana. The comments came from 723 people and 23 percent were parents. Regina Sanford, the chairperson of the standards review committee, says these opinions were collected from July 8th through August 5th.
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Sanford says the first public hearing on possible Common Core revisions is set for August 19th. She says the work they’re going to do is very important for the students and faculty in the state.
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Sanford says BESE will make recommendations in March, which will then get legislative review and have to be approved by the next governor. Public comments will continue to be collected through the fall online at louisianabelieves.com.
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The New Orleans Saints final practice of the week is today then they’ll fly out Wednesday to Baltimore for Thursday’s preseason game against the Ravens. They started the second week of training camp with a full pads practice at the Greenbrier in West Virginia and worked for a little over two hours. Coach Sean Payton says he likes what he’s seeing
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Payton says these first two weeks of training camp are about getting everyone up to speed…:
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LSU went through the first full squad practice of the fall and the battle for the starting quarterback position is far from over. Coach Les Miles said that sophomore Brandon Harris continues to get the first snaps, but if it will be he or Anthony Jennings that will start on September 5th against McNeese has not been decided.
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Jennings started 12 games for the Tigers a year ago, passing for 1,611 yards and 11 touchdowns. Harris played in nine games with one start last year as a true freshman. He threw for 452 yards and six touchdowns and added another 159 yards and three scores on the ground. Miles says both guys continue to show improvement every day and there is not a certain person he has in his mind that will start at QB…:
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