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The 2017-2018 Louisiana school and district performance scores were released Thursday showing the state, as a whole, maintained a B grade for a second consecutive year despite the toughened standards.
While the state’s overall score dropped this year from 86.8 to 76.1, the lower score can be attributed to more demanding national education standards. The highest score attainable is 150.
Under the old scoring system, the state would have a score of 94, a 6.2 point increase over last year’s mark.

It’s budget time for the Acadia Parish Police Jury and, once again, money’s tight.
“We’re having to rob Peter to pay Paul,” said Robert Guidry, vice president, during Tuesday night’s committee meetings. “It’s looking kinda grim in some areas.”
One such area is the security guards at the front entrance of the courthouse.
The Finance Committee is considering cutting funding to that area in order to pay for a second medic for the Acadia Parish Jail.

Louisiana gardeners often use containers of tender tropical plants on decks, patios and porches and in courtyards to provide color and beauty through the summer. These plants thrive in outdoor conditions, but because they cannot withstand freezing temperatures, they must be protected over the winter. Generally, this means bringing them indoors.