The changes included increased protections against retaliation and requirements on reporting suspected abuse to the district. The district will now seek to approve them through OPSB policy, rather than contract revisions.
Posted inOpinion
Dear mayor: Stop and rethink the relocation of City Hall.
The restoration and revitalization of the Municipal Auditorium should reflect the people’s vision and not be used for New Orleans City Hall.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Library funding renewal headed to Nov. 13 ballot with support of mayor
Last year, voters rejected a plan from Cantrell that would have cut the library’s budget by nearly 40 percent.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
After dispute with mayor, French Quarter Management District wants the state, not the city, to collect and disburse new sales tax
The ballot measure authorizing the tax gave control to the unelected FQMD board, which city officials have criticized.
Posted inCoronavirus
COVID-19 cases tied to schools inch back down
District officials say they have no knowledge of any COVID-19 variant cases tied to schools.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Bobby Sneed denied parole in rehearing despite being acquitted of disciplinary charges
Months after a unanimous vote to allow Sneed to go free, all parole board members voted on Monday to keep him in prison.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 126: ‘We’ve rocketed past the tragedy stage and are just squarely in the farce stage now’
A less-than-perfect financial audit for the city’s school system. A prisoner is paroled after 47 years, then the state rescinds its decision. And the New Orleans City Council will return to the chamber after a year of virtual meetings.
Posted inCriminal Justice
State board rescinds parole for Angola prisoner Bobby Sneed despite dismissal of disciplinary charges
Sneed was granted parole in March. But he faced revocation after prison disciplinary charges. Those charges were dropped this week, but the parole board is still rescinding its March decision.
Posted inSchools
Bricolage educators to vote on union
The school’s CEO says a union is ‘not in the best interests’ of the school.
Posted inOpinion
Biden’s infrastructure plan: creating a culture of renewal
It’s imperative that we stop seeing maintenance as a burden, and instead see it as an investment in our nation and our communities.