Applications for New Orleans rental assistance program to be reopened, but there isn’t enough funding. New names for school buildings move forward. And a report criticizes New Orleans judges for continuing to issue failure to appear warrants during the pandemic.
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After former CFO’s arrest, district orders Singleton Charter to redo background checks
District officials say background checks are a “critical focus.”
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Louisiana State Police tanked automated expungement meant to help thousands, lawmaker says
Legislation would have wiped out millions of arrest and conviction records.
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Civil Service approves furlough reimbursements, vaccine incentive for city workers
The furloughs, initiated in response to the coronavirus pandemic, affected thousands of city employees for a little over five months
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OPSB sues former charter operator for failing to return public funds
The lawsuit alleges the nonprofit group that ran Coghill School owes the district nearly $1 million.
Posted inOpinion
When the culture wars become cancel wars: The attack on names for schools
Over time, the names attached to schools can evolve into names of supportive and inclusive communities, with little connection to the dead guys who share the monikers.
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New Orleans Convention Center files suit against public transit system over millions in contested revenue
The suit was filed late last month following an April Convention Center board vote authorizing legal action against the RTA.
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OPSB committee advances new names for 24 NOLA Public School campuses
The superintendent also suggested six additional campuses to be considered in July.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City will reopen application process for emergency rental assistance program, official says
The administrator of the program warned that although they would start accepting applications again, the city had already received far more applications than it could fund.
Posted inCoronavirus
NOLA Public Schools reports no new COVID-19 cases in summer school
Roughly one-third of the district’s students are in summer programming.