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Louisiana’s $30M tutoring program boosts elementary test scores
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana elementary school students are seeing improvements in standardized test scores thanks to a $30 million High-Dosage Tutoring Initiative, state leaders say.
At Jefferson Terrace Academy, educators showcased how the program has helped raise Louisiana’s rankings on the Nation’s Report Card.
State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley emphasized the program’s challenges and progress.
“We’re still in the stream on this. We have work to do. To take something to scale like this statewide is hard. It’s difficult. No other state has done it,” he said.
Brumley said the tutoring program consists of 10-week sessions, held three times a week for 30 minutes.
“Louisiana has been long challenged educationally. We are trying to implement comprehensive education reform to take the state to the next level,” Brumley said.
East Baton Rouge Parish Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole explained the flexible approach.
“What ends up happening is—you can do it one of two ways—teachers can go in and work in small groups of no more than four students on the skills they need in order to get to grade level, or we can use our partners, and specialized online programs so they can do it on their own,” Cole said.
State leaders said the funding has allowed schools to bring in college students, teachers, and trained tutors, creating a safe and productive learning environment.
According to the Nation’s Report Card, the initiative is already showing positive results—especially in fourth-grade reading scores in Louisiana, which have jumped from last place to 16th nationwide this year.
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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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