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The partnership came up with more than 20 recommendations to make policing more equitable and push many of them through the Legislature.

BATON ROUGE, La. — The chance to change police practices in Louisiana did not seem very good when Rep. Ted James presented a resolution to study them shortly after George

Just before the close of the legislative session at the state capital, lawmakers have decided that all 5-year-olds in Louisiana must attend kindergarten.

The Louisiana Legislature passed a bill Wednesday that will mandate that in 2022, the state’s 5-year-olds attend kindergarten.

Lawmakers decide kindergarten will be mandatory in Louisiana Lawmakers decide kindergarten will be mandatory in Louisiana 2 hours 29 minutes 1 second ago Wednesday, June 09 2021 Jun 9, 2021 June 09, 2021 5:57 PM June 09, 2021 in News Source: Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — All 5-year-old children in Louisiana should receive a kindergarten education, lawmakers decided Wednesday. With one day remaining in the legislative session, lawmakers sent the measure by Sen. Cleo Fields, a Baton ...

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.

Each election is a unique event, but the quickly approaching race for governor yet again promises something different.

Beginning fall of 2022 children who are five years old will be required to attend kindergarten in Louisiana. Baton Rouge Senator and Senate Education Chairman Cleo Fields who authored the legislation said it makes sense to have children learning earlier to get a head start with their education. “All experts have opined that kids learn the most, or that the brain develops the most between the ages of birth and five years old. So, it just makes sense that our kids are learning at five,” said ...

Each election is a unique event, but the quickly approaching race for governor yet again promises something different.

Louisiana Illuminator In Louisiana, 54.5% of students attending public school are of color; yet there are only 26.1% teachers of color working in those schools, a gap of 28.4%. (Getty Images) A bill that would make kindergarten mandatory for Louisiana 5-year-olds passed in the House of Representatives by a 59-31 vote.  Rep. Jason Hughes (D-New Orleans), who brought Senate Bill 10 to the House for author Sen. Cleo Fields (D-Baton Rouge) Thursday, said the bill is “good for our children and...