As the new school year is upon us, local superintendents are telling parents to brace for a drop in upcoming school letter grades for Louisiana's public schools.
The federal and the state government will be picking up the tab for the courses at any regionally accredited college or university, and some private universities as well - but, there's a catch
Officials say that a simple paper sign would suffice, but it would ultimately be up to the individual school on the best way to comply with the new law as long as the message was clear.
Since 2010, families living on Barksdale Air Force Base have been able to choose any Bossier High School for their children. Now, after Thursday's unanimous decision by the Bossier Parish School Board, that choice is open to all school age children who live on the base.