“This ordinance would force the City to separate people from their belongings when there is no public health purpose to do so,” a Cantrell administration official said.
Posted inSchools
OneApp enrollment lottery results bring mixed emotions
The main-round results were released Wednesday, parents must register with the school or enter the second round
Posted inSchools
ReNEW charter network relocating McNair students, closing campus this summer
The charter network operates an early childhood center and a therapeutic day program at the Carrollton Avenue school.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Cantrell unrepentant over unannounced traffic camera changes
CAO Gilbert Montaño told council members that 41,000 tickets were issued for going 24 or 25 in school zones in first two months after threshold change.
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
Big ‘green’ mistake: dumping sewage in wetlands carries hidden costs
Confusion at the heart of wastewater discharge experiment
Posted inInside the News Room
Week in Review: Parents anxiously await OneApp results
Class Dismissed: OneApp Parents anxiously await New Orleans’ enrollment lottery results from the time they submit applications in late February to mid-April, when the mysterious algorithm that controls every child’s school placement spits out answers. “It doesn’t allow for hopes to be brought about in a timely way,” parent Alex Lafargue said. His son attends […]
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 28: ‘Conversations that must be had’
Awaiting the results of the OneApp school selection process – we’ll explain why this is a somewhat anxious time for many parents. Also, an interview with author Nathaniel Rich on the politics of climate change.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Rep. Richmond should co-sponsor the Medicare for All Act
In late February, Seattle-area U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, introduced a “Medicare for All” bill in Congress that immediately attracted more than 100 Democratic co-sponsors. The legislation, if passed, would provide comprehensive healthcare coverage — medical, dental, prescriptions, long-term care, mental health, and more — to every resident in the United States, with no copays, premiums, […]
Posted inSchools
District releases Plessy School’s lead test results
The district rushed to install filters after a 13-year-old tested the water in mid-March
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Scant public details on the proposals from two firms vying for RTA contract
Both competing firms presented to the RTA board on Wednesday, but important details, like how much each would be paid, won’t be released until after a firm is already chosen.