 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Welcome to Morning Headlines. Here are some of our top stories to kick off the day.
Essence: For the 31st year, the Essence Festival of Culture comes to New Orleans for its annual July run. Keith Spera tells us everything we need to know about this weekend’s big events.
Bracing for cuts: Louisiana public school officials are preparing for funding cuts after President Trump’s administration said it was withholding some $7 billion in education grants. Patrick Wall takes a look at what might be at stake.
Louisiana LEAPers: The state released student scores from the annual LEAP tests on Thursday. The verdict: A bit mixed. Elyse Carmosino has the details.
Holiday weekend: Happy Independence Day. There’s lots of stuff happening today and this weekend. Maddie Scott put this list together.
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