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Francine food assistance: How to apply for disaster, replacement and supplemental aid
(LA Illuminator) Qualifying Louisiana residents in areas Hurricane Francine impacted last week will be able to receive federal...
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Sep 21, 20245 min read
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Louisiana ranks as worst state in another study, with poverty, poor health among factors
SHREVEPORT (Shreveport Times) Another study has ranked Louisiana as America's worst state to live in, citing high rates of poverty and...
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Aug 30, 20242 min read
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DCFS Opens SUN Bucks Applications for Phase 3
BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced the opening of the Phase 3 SUN Bucks...
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Aug 21, 20244 min read
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Actions to Keep Children and Families Safely Together and Supported
(PRESS RELEASE: DC) The President and Vice President believe every child should have the opportunity to reach their full potential and...
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Aug 15, 20247 min read
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U.S. Senate fails to advance expanded child tax credit, despite broad House support
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans and two independents blocked a bipartisan tax package Thursday that would have temporarily expanded the...
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Aug 5, 20244 min read
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Back to school 2024: New Louisiana laws will affect schools, kids, teens and families
BATON ROUGE (BRPROUD) New Louisiana laws are going into effect that will impact the upcoming school year. The Louisiana Department of...
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Aug 1, 20242 min read
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Louisiana schools chief calls for stricter discipline, return to classroom 'law and order'
(NOLA) Louisiana’s top education official wants schools to crack down on misbehavior when students return, arguing that stricter...
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Jul 31, 20244 min read
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DCFS is experiencing a ‘critical’ shortage of foster homes for teenagers
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Department of Children and Family Services is saying they are experiencing a critical shortage of foster...
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Jun 26, 20242 min read
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Louisiana Supreme Court reopens window for lawsuits over past childhood sexual abuse
NEW ORLEANS (WBRZ) — The Louisiana Supreme Court reopened the "lookback window" in child sexual abuse cases, saying victims can pursue...
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Jun 21, 20243 min read
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SUN Bucks Goes Out to Phase 1 Recipients
DCFS: BATON ROUGE – The first phase of SUN Bucks benefits will be issued this week to approximately 300,000 children, ages 5-18, who...
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Jun 19, 20244 min read
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Teacher stipends, early childhood funding restored in latest Louisiana budget proposal
JULIE O'DONOGHUE - Louisiana lawmakers have restored money for public school teacher pay stipends and early childhood education programs...
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Jun 4, 20244 min read
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Report: Despite Bigger Paychecks, Louisiana Households Still Struggling
NEW ORLEANS – From the United Way of Southeast Louisiana: Though wages for the lowest-paid jobs have risen across the country at the...
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May 30, 20243 min read
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States shift toward kin-first foster care
ROBBIE SEQUEIRA - When Victoria Gray and her husband took in their grandchild in 1993, there wasn’t a catchall term to explain the...
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May 22, 20247 min read
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Louisiana Participating in SUN Bucks Summer EBT Program
BATON ROUGE (DCFS) - Louisiana will participate in the SUN Bucks program for school-aged children this summer, helping to provide more...
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May 17, 20242 min read
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Louisiana sues Biden over Title IX rules that protect LGBTQ students from discrimination
By Greg Hillburn Louisiana is suing President Joe Biden to block new U.S. Department of Education rules issued that include protections...
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May 1, 20243 min read
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Louisiana Senate unanimously approves resolution for Summer EBT funds request
By Andrés Fuentes KENNER, La. (WVUE) - Louisiana State Senators on Tuesday (April 30) voted unanimously on a resolution urging Governor...
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Apr 30, 20242 min read
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Louisiana Foster Children Sue State System
By Rich Collins BATON ROUGE — On April 10, a class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of more than 4,000 Louisiana foster children...
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Apr 26, 20242 min read
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Louisiana might tap into state savings to build more juvenile correctional facilities
Louisiana legislative leaders are giving thought to withdrawing money from a state savings account to build and refurbish juvenile...
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Apr 6, 20243 min read
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Louisiana State Supreme Court strikes down child sex abuse law
The Louisiana State Supreme Court has issued an opinion on a law impacting victims of child sex abuse. The court's opinion Friday, says...
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Apr 5, 20243 min read
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Louisiana may fund private school for students rich and poor with education savings accounts
Greg Hilburn, Shreveport Times Louisiana could begin paying for any student, rich or poor, to attend private schools as momentum for...
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Apr 2, 20243 min read
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