By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | Did the state make a rash decision when it recently revoked a New Orleans school’s charter? That’s what will be argued in court Thursday as the embattled former managers of Abramson Science and Technology Charter School present their case against the state school board. Representatives from the […]
Daily Archives: August 10, 2011
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Landrieu says city's poor financial situation isn't likely to improve anytime soon
By Ariella Cohen, The Lens staff writer | It’s going to get worse before it gets better. That was the financial message Mayor Mitch Landrieu left with New Orleanians at the first of his public meetings on the 2012 budget held Tuesday night in the heart of Central City. Though he worked the crowd with […]