Two education bills deferred in Senate committee
Source: nola.com Posted By: Carson R...4022 days ago
Two bills, one dealing with higher education scholarships and the other dealing with East Baton Rouge Parish schools were deferred in the Senate Education Committee on Thursday.
Baton Rouge Republican Mack "Bodi" White filed Senate Bill 176 in response to plans by the East Baton Rouge Parish school system to move its gifted and talented program -- including all its students and teachers -- from Glen Oaks Park Elementary School to Merrydale Elementary School.
However, he deferred vote on his....