| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top stories. Public Broadcasting cut: Louisiana's public radio and television stations are grappling with funding cuts after congressional Republicans voted to claw back $1.1 billion allocated nationally to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Jenna Ross has the story. Change at SUNO: After six years at the helm of the city's only public historically Black university, James Ammons is stepping down as chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans. Marie Fazio has this report on who will take over. School funds released: Louisiana is set to receive nearly $28 million for after-school programs held up by the Trump administration, easing fears that schools would have to cut services for students this upcoming school year. But it's just a fraction of the total held back, and we've got a rundown of what's still not funded. Thanks for reading. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. |