Four charter organizations want to reopen Sarah T. Reed High School
The school in eastern New Orleans is supposed to reopen in the 2016-17 school year.
Year: 2014
George Carter, 15, was not a demon and not an angel, but he’s dead — and that should be our focus
You’re invited: Spend an hour with the chief attorney suing oil and gas industry
Gladstone Jones and reporter Bob Marshall will square off in wide-ranging discussion of historic lawsuit.
BESE committee puts John McDonogh in the hands of the Recovery School District
Despite earlier cooperative effort, state school board members want RSD to control campus.
Live blog: BESE comes to New Orleans to discuss John Mac, charter transfers
State school board is the parent of the Recovery School District and meets in the city to give parents easier access.
Bizarre charter board meeting made history, then members thought better of it
New Beginnings board voted to put Lake Area high school under oversight of School Board. Then it didn't.
Nelson Charter gets new principal who has plans to turn around the struggling school
Parents hope new hire brings stability after previous principal and seven of 20 teachers left since start of school.
City Council needs to redraft the CZO — too important not to get it right
Despite years of citizen input, basic community needs have taken a back seat to tourism in Marigny zoning.
Flood board deciding to protect now or save money for later work
The local flood protection authority is trying to determine whether it should let the Army Corps of Engineers add a protective layer to levees that may have been built too low. If the work happens and then the levees have to be raised, it would waste a lot of money — but the protective layer would add protection right away.
Library system again warns of impending cuts as reserve money begins to run out
Council members pledge support for asking voters to increase property taxes to help libraries.
