Sure, nutria are wrecking our coast — but what about the devastation by two-legged mammals?
An intriguing new documentary misses the big picture.
These schools are opening their arms to special education students. Can they afford it?
Noble Minds appeals to kids with disabilities with therapy, social-emotional classes and a no-suspensions disciplinary policy. A number of New Orleans schools have put a greater emphasis on serving all students, including those with disabilities.
Ethics panel upholds nepotism ruling against charter school CEO
Ethics judges found that Friends of King CEO Doris Hicks violated anti-nepotism laws by hiring close relatives at her charter schools. She was ordered to leave her post and fined $20,000. Her lawyer said he plans to appeal.
Week in Review: Short-term rental group partners with platform; One fight against the S&WB
Orleans School Board approves $450 million annual budget
$450 million budget is first since the July 1 return of all Recovery School District charter schools to local control. Board also approves going after city for withheld property taxes.
Installation of water filters to screen lead will begin this week, Orleans school district says
The long-awaited filters come more than two years after the district promised to test school water for lead.
As city eyes restrictions, local group partners with HomeAway to tout benefits of short-term rentals
HomeAway and the Alliance for Neighborhood Prosperity are advocating policy changes that they call a compromise. But critics say they would lead to further expansion of short-term rentals.
Orleans school district considers legal action to recover withheld taxes from city
Records filed in another suit show that the city diverted more than $1 million annually in taxes collected on school district's behalf.
Lens reporter’s year in S&WB hell: collapsed pipes, collapsed billing system
And despite the fiasco, top brass ordered itself big raises.
Cantrell ousts top officials at Sewerage and Water Board
All three ousted deputy directors recently received large pay raises. Meanwhile, the utility, citing a financial crisis, has been shutting off water service to delinquent customers.
