College Prep Academies’ growth plan angles for takeover of two more schools by 2018
Charter management group reworks transition of middle school students.
Year: 2014
So what if Holy Cross towers defy the zoning code — it’s only the Lower Ninth
Even cut back to 60 feet, the towers would be half again as tall as current zoning allows.
Live chat Thursday: Rep. Cameron Henry discusses state budget, Common Core
He'll take questions from Lens readers at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Video: The Lens interviews Coroner-elect Jeffrey Rouse at Newsmakers event
Charles Maldonado will interview Rouse at 8 a.m. Watch here if you can't attend in person.
Trio of pending bills addresses Louisiana’s welter of early-childhood programs
A separate bill would cover the cost of pre-K programs for all 4-year-olds in Louisiana.
Advocate looking for legislative help to compete for Orleans, Jefferson legal ads
Law now requires publications to have five-year track record before seeking government publishing contracts.
Einstein board releases March 25 meeting agenda
New Orleans schools struggle to communicate with parents who speak Spanish and Vietnamese
Cutting-edge schools send out robocalls in three languages, translate handbooks and report cards, and keep bilingual staff on call to help Spanish and Vietnamese parents whose English may be shaky or nonexistent. Federal law requires accommodation, but not all schools comply.
Online comment scandal likely to widen as more defendants invoke it in court
If coordinated online mischief took place, upper management in the U.S. Attorney's office surely knew better than to document it.
State tells sheriffs to better explain why deputies should get extra state pay
Whistleblower says Orleans Parish Sheriff is gaming the system to pay people who aren't eligible.
