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As Louisiana lags in African-American college enrollment, schools try to recruit the underserved

Numbers show some slow progress, but Louisiana still lags way behind the rest of the country enrolling and retaining African-American students.
by The Advocate February 6, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

LSU among the many flagship universities that leave black and Latino students behind

The most sought-after public universities in the U.S. often don’t reflect their state populations, according to an analysis by The Hechinger Report. LSU has one of the largest gaps between black high-school graduates and freshmen. Five of the six states with the largest gaps are in the South.
by Hechinger Report February 6, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Group proposes expanding short-term rentals in New Orleans, but the city council isn’t biting

Under a proposal circulated by the Alliance for Neighborhood Prosperity, “temporary” permits would allow a home to be rented half of the year. Residential areas of the Quarter could be Airbnbs. In exchange, the group proposes a limit of two Airbnbs per block, though existing rentals would be allowed to remain.
by Charles Maldonado February 2, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Singleton charter school won’t expand to Mahalia Jackson site after standardized test irregularities

Tests for 165 students were voided at Singleton; an investigation is ongoing.
by Marta Jewson February 1, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

New Orleans’ new camera monitoring center will soon be staffed 24/7

Right now, it’s staffed just 12 hours a day. For the first month, it was closed on the weekends.
by Charles Maldonado January 31, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

DA drops three-year-old case against former school employee accused of molesting boy

The case had been delayed 19 times. At the last court date, the alleged victim was unwilling to testify, the DA’s office said.
by Marta Jewson January 30, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Louisiana pols strap us in for another ride on Big Oil’s rickety roller coaster

Jobs? How about redeploying workers to clean up our ravaged coast?
by Anne Rolfes January 30, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

CEO of Singleton charter to step down in the wake of standardized test cheating scandal

He’s the fifth person to lose his job after the state flagged tests for 165 students.
by Marta Jewson January 25, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Top employee in Orleans Parish DA’s office ordered staff to use fake subpoenas

Staffers were told to use a notice that looked like a real court document, with “SUBPOENA” printed at the top.
by Charles Maldonado January 24, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Planning commission denies zoning changes that would have allowed unlimited Airbnb rentals

Commissioner says he wants to send a message that "spot zoning" for short-term rentals will be denied.
by Charles Maldonado January 24, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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