Lawmakers make first move on $4B in K-12 funding

Legislators took the first steps Tuesday toward approving more than $4 billion for Louisiana’s K-12 public schools in the coming academic year. The action from the House Committee on Education gave some members one last opportunity to ask why the allocation doesn’t include a permanent pay raise for teachers and school support personnel. The Landry administration has instead pushed a one-time…

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