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The district wants to build athletic fields atop the former dump that was more recently home to public housing, but a neighborhood group has filed a lawsuit against the district.
Density and scale at odds with surrounding neighborhood
Small charter groups lack the buying power of large school districts.
Monitoring and research backs use of effluent to revive wetlands
Plus, an update on the habitual offender law, the next steps on short-term rentals and a new episode of our weekly podcast, Behind The Lens.
A major vote on short-term rentals at the City Council. Asbestos in New Orleans schools. And an interview with Brian Knighten of the Broad Theater about flooding and drainage in the city.
Final vote on proposals should come within 90 days. The City Council has yet to address caps on commercial licenses, affordability measures or improved enforcement.
Advocates of four-day school weeks say the schedule can save money and attract teachers. Critics worry about an extra day of childcare for working parents.
One charter group alleges the state-run Recovery School District and its contractor withheld a report detailing asbestos problems.
Multiple bills are way down in New Orleans. But they still offer prosecutors leverage as a threat. Court Watch volunteers saw prosecutors reference the habitual offender law in 16 percent of plea-deal cases in 2017, 13 percent in 2018.
