Headlines – November 7, 2014
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-11-07
Duration: 00:02:49
Subjects: Jindal, Bobby, 1971- | Common Core State Standards Initiative | Moonbot Studios | Louisiana World Exposition (1984: New Orleans, La.)
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Jindal, Bobby Speaker
Description
This segment from the November 7, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford reporting on the week’s headlines. These stories include: Governor Bobby Jindal joining a lawsuit against Common Core; Governor Jindal discussing his support of the Republican candidates in the December 6th run-off elections; the Louisiana Department of Education announcing the results of the LEAP and iLEAP exams; the Louisiana Department of Economic Development launching the “Come Home, Louisiana” campaign; Moonbot Studios being named one of the ten semifinalists for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for “The Numberlys”; and the thirtieth anniversary of the closing of the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans.