Proposed Education Legislation (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-05-03
Duration: 00:06:28
Subjects: Politics | Government | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2019 | Education | Reading | Teacher pay raises
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Carter, Steve Interviewee
- Riddle, Shane Interviewee
- Morrish, Blade Speaker
Description
This segment from the May 3, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ report on proposed education legislation under consideration at the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Her report touches on a bill providing $500 stipends to the parents of third, fourth, and fifth graders who are reading below their grade levels to pay for programs or services to improve their reading skills. She interviews State Representative Steve Carter, the bill’s sponsor, and Shane Riddle, the chief lobbyist for the Louisiana Association of Educators (LAE). Her report also includes highlights of State Senator Blade Morrish, the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, speaking at the Baton Rouge Press Club about the proposed teacher pay raises.