Louisiana adopts state’s first accountability plan to measure
WEBAug 25, 2022 · Louisiana has adopted the state’s first accountability system for kindergarten through second grade. The Louisiana Department of Education’s (LDOE) literacy-focused plan was approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) today.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs constitutional carry - KEDM
WEBPublished March 6, 2024 at 8:26 AM EST. NRA. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed constitutional carry into law. Beginning on Independence Day, July 4, the carrying of a concealed gun by a non-felon will be legal without a permit. Restrictions on where a gun can be carried will be hot topics during the upcoming regular session.
Electric grid control center will be built in Shreveport - KEDM
WEBJan 20, 2022 · Electric grid control center will be built in Shreveport. SHREVEPORT, La. - Gov. John Bel Edwards and American Electric Power Chairman, President and CEO Nicholas Akins announced that AEP, which manages the nation’s largest electricity transmission system, will invest $100 million to develop a new Shreveport Transmission Control Center (STCC ...
When The Chicks perform the National Anthem tonight at the …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The Chicks — formerly known as The Dixie Chicks — will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night. That performance, and the group’s presence, will provide the latest chapter in The Chicks’ long and complicated political history. The Chicks were …
$4.5 billion blue hydrogen clean energy complex announced for
WEBOct 15, 2021 · BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. John Bel Edwards and Air Products’ Chairman, President and CEO Seifi Ghasemi announced the company will develop a $4.5 billion clean energy complex near Burnside in Ascension Parish. This will also be the world’s largest permanent carbon dioxide sequestration endeavor …
BESE approves Louisiana Department of Education's new social
WEBMar 10, 2022 · The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) unanimously approved the Louisiana Department of Education’s (LDOE) new K-12 Student Standards for Social Studies. “These standards reflect the totality of the events that have made America a truly exceptional nation and serve as a freedom framework for our children to learn about how Americans have always strived for ...
The do's and don'ts of lending money - KEDM
WEBMay 8, 2024 · The do's and don'ts of lending money. Michelle Singletary and her husband used to lend money to her friends on a regular basis, until one incident "taught us a lesson," she says. They lent money to a couple in their circle who didn't pay them back on time. "Then we attended a party at their house and noticed this new big-screen TV.
Community Health & Wellness Expo offers free health checkups …
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Community Health & Wellness Expo offers free health checkups and events. Its back to school time and a free health expo is being held at the Monroe Civic Center. The 6th Annual Community Health & Wellness Expo will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Monroe Civic Center Arena. The day will feature health screenings, healthy living ...
VCOM Lands $125k Grant To Fund 50 Medical Students - kedm.org
WEBPublished April 8, 2021 at 9:59 AM EDT. VCOM. The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has awarded $125,000 to the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) to fund scholarships for 50 VCOM medical students pursuing careers in primary care medicine. In receiving news of the grant, VCOM President and Provost Dixie Tooke-Rawlins said, “We ...
Are we entering a new Cold War era? - kedm.org
WEBMar 11, 2022 · MARY ELISE SAROTTE: Sure. This is, by the way, going to be, in my opinion, another one of the differences between the old Cold War and the new Cold War, that could potentially make the new Cold War more risky. The old Cold War developed over decades, and it allowed for a popular awareness of the risks of a nuclear exchange to develop alongside it.