School funding, visits and a new facility top Shreveport business news
Hello, Shreveport. In the news this week, Shreveport received visits from U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy and State Superintendent Cade Brumley for them discuss funding that will impact North Louisiana and Holy Angels is expanding their care with a Community School. Keep reading to find out more about this week's business news.
Cassidy Visits Cyber Innovation Center after the announcement of $8 million funding
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy joined leaders of the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) Aug. 30, to celebrate $8 million worth of funding secured for the facility. This funding was made possible by the Louisiana congressional delegation and Cassidy.
Through this $8 million funding, the CIC can continue to work on technology and create cost-saving developments for the U.S. Air Force.
Through the congressional delegation investments, a revolutionary air refueling tank for the B-52 has been created. This development is expected to save $4 million per year in costs and increase the safety for American airmen who train at Barksdale Air Force Base.
State Superintendent visits Shreveport: touts $5 million investment
State Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley made a visit to Shreveport. During his visit he toured a local private school, St. Joseph Catholic School and spoke about the $5 million investment in the Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP) .
With the increased funding by Brumley, all families on the LSP waitlist now have the opportunity to be placed in their choice of a nonpublic school.
LSP is designed to provide students with additional opportunities to attend the school of their choice. Brumley explained that 7,000 students in Louisiana exercise this option.
To learn more about this $5 million investment, click here.
Take a first look inside the Shreveport school meeting the needs of kids with disabilities
A promise to care for children in North Louisiana has catapulted a Shreveport nonprofit to open its doors to the community. Holy Angels welcomed students into specialized classes Thursday morning, with the Community School.
Over the past couple of years, Holy Angels has been working toward a shared goal of honoring their great legacy, embracing community integration and building an innovative organization. "We want to merge ABA and education together to have this beautiful offering that's going to enhance the lives of so many that we serve," said Laurie Boswell, Chief Executive Officer of Holy Angels.
The Community School will further support the mission of Holy Angels by providing individuals with disabilities with therapeutic and educational offerings.
Holy Angels’ mission is to provide individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities a path to self-fulfillment through education, empowerment, spirituality, independence and work.
New deal with LSU Shreveport guarantees student admission interviews as LSUHS
On Wednesday, LSU Shreveport and LSU Health Shreveport leaders joined to sign the memorandum of understanding (MOU).
This MOU guarantees LSU Shreveport students admission interviews into the LSUHS School of Medicine.
The Guaranteed Interview (GI) Program will ensure that LSUS students who have met specific criteria will be invited to interview with the admissions committee of LSUHS School of Medicine.
To learn more about how students can qualify, click here.
How did local hospitals handle the boil advisory in Shreveport?
On Aug. 31, Shreveport city water issued a boil advisory after the Department of Water and Sewerage issued a Louisiana Department of Health required boil advisory for the entire system.
During a routine inspection, LDH identified areas needing repairs on top of several storage tanks at key points in the system.
“As part of our ongoing emergency preparedness, we have been able to maintain normal operations and adapted quickly following the boil advisory," said Chris Mangin, Chief Executive Officer, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – Academic Medical Center.
Be on the lookout for Thursday and Sunday for Life in the 318 and The 318 to catch up on all the best stories you might have missed.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: School news tops Shreveport business headlines
