{"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":921,"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":"2026-09-19T10:17:37.731018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259"},"episode":{"title":"Louisiana Schools Get Pay Boost | Baton Rouge News","slug":"louisiana-schools-get-pay-boost-baton-rouge-news","published_at":"2026-07-28T19:56:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259/louisiana-schools-get-pay-boost-baton-rouge-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/baton-rouge-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7575259","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/59ac4dc43d8a3c07","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/5ea54dd1-8b95-439f-af0f-e8a4082afe9f.mp3","summary":"Louisiana’s Department of Education is cracking down on pay equity, mandating that all school districts—public, charter, and lab—distribute $168 million in state funds to boost teacher and support staff salaries for the 2026-27 school year. Teachers must receive at least $2,000 more, support staff $1,000 more, with raises or stipends due by May 1, 2027. Existing pay increases from seniority or education don’t count, but district-wide step adjustments do. Budget cuts must come from non-instructional areas like security or food services. All salary changes require official board minutes to ensure transparency and accountability. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/59ac4dc43d8a3c07","meta_description":"Louisiana’s Department of Education is cracking down on pay equity, mandating that all school districts—public, charter, and lab—distribute $168 million i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"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/louisiana-schools-get-pay-boost-baton-rouge-news/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/louisiana-schools-get-pay-boost-baton-rouge-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}