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Louisiana Superintendent of Education visits Claiborne Elementary
MONROE, La. (KNOE) – The Louisiana Superintendent of Education, Dr. Cade Brumley visited Claiborne Elementary to talk about Louisiana’s progress in education.
In 2019, Louisiana ranked 49th in education and now the state ranks at 32nd.
Dr. Brumley said he is proud of the state’s improvement, but there is still work to be done.
“It’s really good to see Louisiana making educational progress. We’re pleased with that, but we’re not satisfied. There’s more work to do. I credit the teachers across the great state of Louisiana for the work that they’re doing every single day to help kids,” Brumley said.
Dr. Brumley said there are many efforts that have been made to get Louisiana to where it is now in education.
“I always encourage parents to as much as possible, you know, to make contact with the school, make contact with the teachers, stay connected as much as possible. You know, we want parents to be in the driver’s seat of their kids education. We want educational freedom to expand across the state of Louisiana,” Brumley said.
Dr. Brumley said it’s best for state and local leaders along with parents to be at the forefront of a child’s education.
“I would prefer bureaucrats in Washington D.C. to not make those decisions for kids here in Northeast Louisiana. So what we’re going to continue to do is just focus on teaching kids to read, teaching kids to do math, you know, understand to appreciate their country, working to support teachers, accelerating parental rights and we think if we do those things we will continue to see good results,” said Dr. Brumley.
Along with Louisiana’s other accomplishments, Dr. Brumley said a study came out Tuesday showing that Louisiana is the only state where the average student has recovered from the pandemic. He credits this to parents and teachers working together to ensure proper education.
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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A driver died from a gunshot wound after a Louisiana State Police car chase in New Orleans Saturday evening (June 20), but troopers say they did not fire the gun.
Troop NOLA confirmed the car chase ended near Franklin Avenue and North Miro Street Saturday. Troopers said they found the driver shot and brought them to the hospital, where that person died.
The driver’s identity has not been released.
A Troop NOLA spokesperson said he could not confirm if anyone else was in the car, if anyone has been arrested, or if troopers found a gun.
A spokesperson said more details will be released as a state police force investigation continues.
Troop NOLA is a special investigation unit tasked with proactive policing, traffic enforcement and crime reduction.
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MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Shelby Bordelon of Iberville Parish was crowned Miss Louisiana 2026 Saturday night in Monroe, earning the title and a $15,000 scholarship. Bordelon, a graduate student at Southeastern Louisiana University, said the role is about more than pageantry, emphasizing the yearlong service mission tied to the crown.
“Part of the mission of this organization is the service behind it,” Bordelon said. “And the service is so important, you are serving your state for a year… having the opportunities to connect with others… to continue making an impact and leaving my mark on others as well.”
Bordelon, who finished first runner-up in last year’s competition, said the moment her name was called as the winner still hasn’t fully sunk in.
“It was every emotion you could think of that was running through my mind at that moment,” she said, adding she focused on preparation and perspective this year. “I really wanted to go into this year with no regrets… just really trusting in that mindset and that plan.”
Bordelon said she hopes to use her platform to raise awareness for her nonprofit, Claire’s Promise, which focuses on combating drunk driving.
You can learn more about the nonprofit here. She will now represent Louisiana at the Miss America Pageant, which begins in late August in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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