{"podcast":{"title":"Baton Rouge News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","podcast_index_feed_id":7575259,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-baton-rouge-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1081,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Baton Rouge News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Baton Rouge—from local news and business to LSU sports, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Baton Rouge News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T02:18:51.440460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Hosanna Christian Academy Closes Forever","slug":"hosanna-christian-academy-closes-forever","published_at":"2026-06-17T03:05:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/hosanna-christian-academy-closes-forever","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e379c24e-dbee-4084-9d8d-d40feb83a32a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/e379c24e-dbee-4084-9d8d-d40feb83a32a.mp3","summary":"Hosanna Christian Academy, a Baton Rouge staple for over 40 years, is closing permanently at the end of July after hitting a nearly $900,000 financial deficit—caused by state scholarship funding cuts and plummeting enrollment. Despite being ready to reopen with classrooms set and records updated, the school’s executive director says the financial reality forced their hand, devastating families who relied on it—especially low-income households. Blaming “harmful changes” to programs like LA GATOR, the school laments that even though the governor proposed doubling scholarship funds, the Senate stalled. Enrollment dropped sharply as only one scholarship student entered from kindergarten, leaving the rest dependent on dwindling internal funds. While the church will continue, the future of the campus remains uncertain, leaving students, families, and staff heartbroken after decades of service. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/0a8b8e8bcd2c0eca","meta_description":"Hosanna Christian Academy, a Baton Rouge staple for over 40 years, is closing permanently at the end of July after hitting a nearly $900,000 financial def…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/episodes/hosanna-christian-academy-closes-forever/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/hosanna-christian-academy-closes-forever.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}