BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer LaMont Cole has been named as the next superintendent of the East Baton Rouge school system, but what about his role as Mayor Pro Tem of the Metro Council? He has withdrawn his name from the November election for his District 7 seat, but questions remain over who will represent the district through the end of his current term. Read about what could happen next on the Metro Council. The state wants to hold schools more accountable for student test scores, but a group of public school leaders is calling for a reduction in standardized testing. The state board of education voted last month to enact a tougher rating system, hoping to raise standards and improve student performance at public schools. Read what a legislative study group says about those new rules. LSU will open its football season Sept. 1 with a trip to Las Vegas to play Southern California. The Tigers had trouble stopping teams last year, but Coach Brian Kelly says he expects this year's defense to be "a much more balanced, much more disciplined and focused group." Read about why he thinks this year will be different. | 