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October figures show a decline of 16,791 students from the final count gathered in February, a month before schools were closed due to coronavirus.

(The Center Square) – Louisiana lawmakers in both chambers on Thursday approved $27.6 million in education spending that goes beyond the main state allocation for schools, though several members said they were disappointed school districts weren’t spending more of the available dollars. During the late 1990s, the Legislature used money from a state settlement with tobacco companies to create the Education Excellence Fund. The money is divided into two pots. Some goes into investment a...