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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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POINTE COUPEE PARISH, La. (WAFB) – Representatives from the Louisiana Department of Insurance will host a pop-up event in Pointe Coupee Parish to provide storm-related assistance.
The event will take place between noon and 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the Pointe Coupee Parish Government offices on Main Street in New Roads.
Residents in Pointe Coupee Parish and surrounding areas will be able to get answers to questions about storm damage claims. Representatives from the Louisiana Department of Insurance will also help people with issues related to insurance and flooded homes or vehicles.
Anyone who can’t attend the pop-up event can reach out to their insurance agent or the Louisiana Department of Insurance by calling 800-259-5300.
Most Louisiana residents have flood insurance through the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program. However, many people may also have private flood insurance, state officials said. They added that flood insurance typically covers damage caused when water enters someone’s home from the ground up because of heavy rain, storm surge or flooding from a waterway.
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has put together a comprehensive document containing answers to questions that storm victims may have. Click here for more information.
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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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