🌱 'BE ENGAGED' LDOE Initiative + 'Forgotten Men Project'

Hello, people of Baton Rouge! It's me again, Kayla Harrison, your host of the Baton Rouge Daily.

First, today's weather:

Variable cloudiness. High: 83 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) introduced the PimsPoints app to engage parents in education. The app is part of an initiative the LDOE calls "BE ENGAGED," which aims to encourage parents, families, and communities to collaborate and help transform student outcomes. (westcentralsbest.com)
2. Yesterday the Louisiana Parole Project's executive director, Andrew Hundley, spoke at the Baton Rouge Press Club to discuss the organization’s work on behalf of persons who have served extreme sentences and the newest initiative, the "Forgotten Men Project.” The Press Club of Baton Rouge says that “The nonprofit organization has helped more than 200 men and women who spent decades in prison rebuild their lives.” (BRProud.com)
3. Gaming has bounced back, with Baton Rouge casino revenue up by almost 16%. (225 Baton Rouge)
4. A GoFundMe was started for the children of the parents who died in a weekend murder-suicide on Pecan Tree Dr., and there is a goal of raising $15,000. (BRProud.com)
5. A person was killed in a double shooting outside the Airline Highway Holiday Inn according to Baton Rouge police. (WBRZ)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Teen Movie: Hocus Pocus - Delmont Gardens Branch Library (3:45 PM)
• Mike Anderson's Spooky Stories - Delmont Gardens Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• Mike Anderson the Dulcimer Guy - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:30 PM)
• 20-Somethings: Galaxy in a Jar - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:30 PM)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.