LSU won't require vaccines; academic performance down at K-12 schools

The Advocate's Top Headlines

with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editor

It's midday on hump day of what's been a very busy news week. Here's the latest:

COLLEGE DAYS: LSU says it will not require vaccines of its students this fall, but it is mandating that unvaccinated students be tested monthly for COVID. Details here.

SCHOOL DAYS: Results from statewide testing show poorer performance in schools, where the pandemic has disrupted education since March 2020.

OBSTRUCTION?: AP is reporting today that federal investigators are looking into possible obstruction charges related to the death of Black motorist Ronald Greene.

GETTING FIGGY WITH IT: Ripening figs are filling trees all over the South. Our Teresa Day has come up with a couple of recipes, like Baked Brie with Fig and Bourbon Pecan Sauce, that will have you drooling.