Page 53 - Cleo Fields News Today

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — About 70,000 students across southeast Louisiana remain out of school because of Hurricane Ida's destruction to classroom buildings a month ago, state Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley told lawmakers Tuesday.

The ordinance will be introduced to the parish council Thursday. A public hearing and vote are slated for Oct. 14.

Restoration to schools in South Louisiana damaged after the hurricanes has been halted due to slow disaster relief payouts.

Among the state-taxpayer-funded spending: ► $1 million for Pointe-aux-Chenes Elementary in Terrebonne Parish. The School Board has closed the school, citing low enrollment, but Native American residents are pushing to create a French immersion program there. ► $2 million for the Central Athletic Foundation in East Baton Rouge. ► $2.5 million for Johnston Street lighting in Lafayette. ► $110,000 to upgrade the computer system for the District Attorney’s Office that serves Ascension, A...

Even though kindergarten now is mandatory in Louisiana, parents still have options for their children, according to the bills author. State Sen. Cleo Fields, the primary author of the bill signed on Monday by Gov. John Bel Edwards, was in Alexandria Wednesday to discuss the new law. With him were school district and board members from Rapides, Avoyelles, Grant, Natchitoches and Vernon parishes. Fields praised the school, which was decorated with a forestry theme for the summer students studying...

Lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would make kindergarten mandatory in Louisiana. Gov. John Bel Edwards has said he will sign it into law.

Louisiana might soon see several police reforms that lawmakers passed this year despite GOP Senators killing the most critical legislation.

Lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would make kindergarten mandatory in Louisiana. Gov. John Bel Edwards has said he will sign it into law.

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