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Preliminary Convention Center hotel deal could be done by end of month, but details won’t be immediately available for board or public

The board won’t be clued in until the time comes to sign the closing documents, which isn’t expected to happen until June.
by Michael Isaac Stein January 14, 2020 Updated January 14, 2020

District reviews find Bricolage Academy's special ed services in compliance

The charter school provided two annual reviews after criticism from a group of parents. But a member of that group says the reviews are not comprehensive enough.
by Marta Jewson January 14, 2020 Updated January 14, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 63: 'There's going to be unsheltered homeless people until we dedicate the resources to house them permanently.'

Parents fight for the education rights of special needs children, we explore the reality of the city's unsheltered homeless, and the Army Corps is sued over the 2019 operation of the Bonnet Carre spillway.
by Jessica Rosgaard January 12, 2020 Updated January 17, 2020

Following objections from school, district reasserts decision not to renew Coghill’s charter

The charter group challenged the outcome of a school board vote earlier this week and also requested the superintendent allow the charter group to keep control of the school.
by Marta Jewson January 10, 2020 Updated January 10, 2020

City disposes of homeless residents’ property, fails to report on outreach efforts, in spite of new law

by Michael Isaac Stein January 9, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

‘Sunshine parents’ demand greater special education accountability at Bricolage Academy

Nearly 40 parents delivered a letter to school administrators asking that special education audits be made public.
by Marta Jewson January 8, 2020 Updated January 9, 2020

Kennedy HS’s charter group challenges ruling allowing students’ lawsuit to continue

The New Beginnings Schools Foundation has asked a court of appeals to review a lower court decision keeping it in the lawsuit.
by Marta Jewson January 7, 2020 Updated January 8, 2020

Coghill school’s board demands reversal of decision against renewal

Board claims that 4-2 OPSB vote in favor of overriding superintendent should stand, though override requires five votes, according to district lawyer.
by Marta Jewson January 6, 2020 Updated January 6, 2020

City Council goes before state appeals court seeking to overturn ruling against Entergy plant

The council argued that there was no Open Meetings Law violation as a result of the Entergy paid actors scandal
by Michael Isaac Stein January 6, 2020 Updated January 6, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 62: 'My wish is that we start to view this for what it is, which is a civil rights issue.'

We look back at the grading scandal that rocked Kennedy High School, plans to change how Entergy is regulated, and the negative impacts of a decentralized busing system for public schools in New Orleans.
by Jessica Rosgaard January 4, 2020 Updated January 4, 2020

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