Louisiana may hold the key to preventing drowning, but no one Is listening

By: Kate Casciato

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 701

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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How many children in the United States have to drown before the other 49 states follow Louisiana’s lead?

Five children have drowned in America in the past week alone. The latest was on Wednesday when 3-year-old twins wandered from their home and into a pond in Cordele, Georgia. Charlie and Jax Smith did not come home.

Louisiana holds the answer to this crisis — mandatory classroom-based water safety education, requiring no pool and no …

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