Water filters to protect against lead will be installed at most New Orleans schools this fall
School districts sought the filters after dropping a plan to test school water.
New Orleans school districts scrapped plans to test water for lead. The new plan: install filters.
A year ago, the two school districts that oversee schools in the city announced they were “proactively” coming up with a plan to test water supplies for lead. But they didn’t act. Now the plan is to install water filters. Meanwhile, kids are back in school.
Sen. J.P. Morrell slams column faulting him for S&WB makeover bill
Accuses Jacques Morial of ignoring the facts.
Lake Pontchartrain storm surge barrier could worsen flooding in St. Bernard and Mississippi
Inept Trump lays bare the naked truth about the Republican Party
The 'Southern Strategy,' decades old, has come to full flower
Privatize the Sewerage & Water Board? Hell no: Abolish it
Flood fiasco shows need for voter oversight.
Steve Beatty departs The Lens; board seeks leader for investigative newsroom
We will continue our watchdog reporting.
School lights are flashing again, though some students have been in class for weeks
Charters have different starting dates, but the city picks one day to turn on all the lights.
Time to recognize the basic flaw in our whole approach to flood prevention
How many wake-up calls do we need before we go Dutch?
Principals file paperwork to convert Ben Franklin, Bethune elementary schools to charters
New Orleans could again be on its way to becoming the first city in the country with only charter schools.
