Future educators: BESE has approved set of courses for Louisiana high school students who want to be teachers called the “Pre-Educator Pathway.” The program allows students to observe and help teachers while earning credentials toward a certification or degree. The West Baton Rouge Parish school system is the first to commit to offering the program. Read the full story.
Oil money: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the Senate Energy Subcommittee, announced Friday that Louisiana will get $101 million in revenue sharing from energy produced in the Gulf of Mexico during this 2019 fiscal year. The money is part of $11.69 billion in total revenue sharing funds that are being distributed to states. The total amount represents a 31% increase over last year and a 66% increase over 2017, with Cassidy giving credit to the pro-energy development policies of the Trump administration and Congress. Louisiana’s senators are working to increase the states’ share of these revenues. Read a Daily Report story about their efforts.
At the pump: The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has dropped 4 cents per gallon over the past two weeks to $2.68, but Baton Rouge still has the lowest prices in the country at $2.12. Gas prices are 24 cents lower on average than a year ago. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that there may be further drops soon, as refinery maintenance season starts to slow and demand for gasoline declines this time of year. Read the full report.
