A parent said she was forced to transfer her kids from an Einstein school after she was told her kids would have to take a city bus.
Posted inInvestigations, Schools
Plans to test school drinking water for lead were abandoned after water board raised questions
Last fall, school officials announced plans to test water for lead at 10 schools. The city water board argued they should allow more lead in the water before taking action, and a testing consultant wondered whether the water board would challenge his results. The test plans were dropped in favor of filters, which haven’t been installed yet.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Remembering Bill Borah: Killing a French Quarter expressway was only the start
An urbanist who fought stupidity — and paid a price.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
A stab at immunizing myself against the Trump era’s culture of contempt
Should the NFL fire players who took a kneel?
Posted inEnvironment
Louisiana plans to restore the dying Maurepas Swamp with water diverted from the Mississippi
The swamp is suffering from a lack of freshwater from natural flooding and from the penetration of saltwater through canals dug for logging. If nothing is done, scientists say the forest will become open water over time. The first phase of the project will be funded with $14 million in BP oil spill fines.
Posted inSchools
The Orleans Parish School Board wants someone to take over the building housing Mahalia Jackson
The board hasn’t decided whether to close the school. Board member Ben Kleban said a charter could open there.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Florida Panhandle’s paradise lost: ‘New Urbanism’ gone awry
Boyhood beachcomber worries about Bywater
Posted inSchools
Einstein board prepares to fight Orleans school district over its failure to bus students
The Orleans Parish school district cited the school earlier this month.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Investigations
Lawyer says Orleans Parish DA used a fake subpoena to pressure teenage molestation victim
The DA’s office delivered the notice to the girl’s house. When her lawyer told the prosecutor to leave the girl alone, the prosecutor got a real subpoena and had it delivered to the girl at school. The prosecutor said he was obligated to interview the victim in order to do his job.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Cannizzaro receives lashing from city council for fake subpoenas, jailing witnesses and other hardball tactics
The district attorney wants the city to restore $600,000 cut from his budget.