The district required the schools to terminate the employee.
COVID-19 cases in schools tick up and quarantines triple over last week
Officials said more than 3,300 educators have been vaccinated through district partnerships.
State standardized testing returns to campus next month in-person
Virtual students must test on campus but some schools are offering expanded options.
Emergency funding for public transportation is an economic necessity
Public transportation systems across the country have taken major hits during the pandemic, losing rider fares as workers stayed home.
New Orleans City Council passes curfew expansion on consent agenda
The council voted to expand the city curfew to 17-year-olds over pushback from dozens of people opposed to the measure.
Taxi regulation moved from Dept. of Safety and Permits to Dept. of Public Works
Lawyers for the city say the move doesn’t conflict with the Home Rule Charter.
Bricolage Academy board takes first look at educators’ union drive
The board met with its lawyers for an hour but did not take public comment.
City Council sets curfew expansion to pass without debate, upsetting advocates
If the proposal passes, the city’s curfew, which now applies to anyone under 17, would apply to anyone under 18.
Last year’s controversial library campaign could hurt chances of funding renewal, national expert says
A campaign for a full renewal of an expiring library tax will have to be clear and honest in order to win voters’ trust back, the director of a national library group told the NOPL board.
Expungements delayed during pandemic due to dysfunction at Clerk’s Office, lawyer says
Arthur Morrell’s office suspended expungement filings for months during the pandemic. Even after they started back up, an attorney who specializes in helping clients seal their records says unnecessary delays remain.