Suspensions decline after switch to positive behavior reinforcement, not just punishment
Students are rewarded with "Singleton bucks" for good behavior, which they can cash in on a weekly basis at the school store.
Year: 2014
New Beginnings charters score $1.9 million in per-pupil funding, some of it overdue
The windfall makes up for enrollment undercounts in previous years.
Color by numbers: Mapping election turnout and margin of victory across city
Maps show low turnout in the Irish Channel, where the St. Patrick's Day parade closed streets and brought out crowds. They also show polarization in the coroner's race, with Dr. Jeffrey Rouse winning wealthier, whiter parts of the city. African-American areas went to Dwight McKenna.
Live chat replay: State Rep. Walt Leger discusses New Orleans legislation
At 1 p.m., he'll be online to take your questions and comments.
Dr. Jeffrey Rouse to appear at Breakfast with the Newsmakers
Event starts at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 27.
‘LaLa’ Lalonde calls Big Oil’s bluff: Ignore threats that they’ll bail on Louisiana
Lalonde's lament: Strip-mining our coast will turn Louisiana into a Dixie version of coal country.
Audubon Nature Institute won’t disclose finances behind tax campaign until April
Lawyers for Audubon say no money was spent on the campaign until after a pre-election filing deadline.
Audubon restructures pre-K and Montessori programs; pricey tech costs foreseen
Board chair Cornelius Tilton: "We’re just a mouse speaking amongst a bunch of lions who have very little interest in funding the education system that they require you to have.”
NOMMA dedicates new facilities tomorrow, eyes acquisition of nearby metal structure
Additional funding needs include outfitting the library, laboratory gear and AP materials.
ReNEW board briefed on exploratory moves toward possible City Park Academy takeover
Three candidates short-listed as board's search for a new development director continues.
