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Year: 2014

New Beginnings board launches search for parent reps; Saturday program popular

Applicants will be questioned about volunteerism, budgeting and other issues the board deals with.
by Della Hasselle February 20, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Rethinking Ray Nagin: His greatest accomplishment was his re-election

Nagin tapped into something buried deep in the electorate’s psyche. But what? Racial code? Reformer fairy dust?
by Mark Moseley February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Live blog Thursday: Hammond’s holds forum on school bus safety

The meeting starts at 6 p.m.
by Jessica Williams February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

State wants source of new lethal injection drugs to be kept secret from public

Prison officials agree to give information to federal judge, but they want to protect pharmacies involved.
by Della Hasselle February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Convicted councilman is set to ask former colleagues for a 9th Ward zoning favor

Disgraced former City Councilman Jon Johnson plans a return to the Council Chambers Thursday, though from the other side of the dais as he begs for special after-the-fact permission from his former colleagues to build a three-plex.
by Karen Gadbois February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

As annual legislative session draws near, lawmakers ask, Where’s Bobby?

Out-of-state travels combine with weakened political power to make Jindal something of a no-show as his term winds down.
by Tyler Bridges February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

In survey, Success Prep students, teachers say school has supportive environment

Students say teachers care about their success; teachers say they can rely on colleagues.
by Stephen Babcock February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Audubon waiting to learn extent of Broadway campus construction problems

The school also will hire a new Mandarin teacher.
by Della Hasselle February 18, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Lake Forest board meeting agenda released

by Charter Schools Editor February 18, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

City approves demolition of seven buildings for CVS at Elysian and Claiborne

One member of the public objected, saying neighbors had just learned about the project. An engineering firm representative said project leaders would revise the site plan based on their input.
by Karen Gadbois February 18, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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