Charter board leaders will decide in coming months whether to switch for 2016-17 school year.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Investigations
Mayor disregards diversity in Ethics Board appointments; members fail in disclosures
Despite a city law demanding that the mayor consider demographics to ensure that boards and commissions reflect the city’s population, Mitch Landrieu appears to have passed over female and Hispanic nominees to the city’s Ethics Review Board. Separately, some Ethics Board members haven’t disclosed possible conflicts of interest.
Posted inSchools
Live blog: New Orleans schools superintendent to hold forum in Algiers
New leaders to have sixth of seven parents meetings to hear concerns.
Posted inOpinion, Schools
Jindal and the Core: Louisiana snubs the Manchurian Candidate
When it comes to the Common Core, it can be hard to tell right-wingers from lefties.
Posted inSchools
State releases 2015 report cards and school scores for most high schools
Schools with just ninth through 12th grade received letter grades.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Editor’s note: Firstline renames Dibert School with move to new Wheatley campus
John Dibert Community School moved into a new facility at the Phillis Wheatley campus in the fall of 2014. The charter school has been continuously overseen by charter management organization Firstline Schools, Inc. When it moved to its new location, Firstline renamed the school Phillis Wheatley Community School. For prior stories about Wheatley/Dibert please see […]
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Editor’s note: John Dibert relocates, renamed Phillis Wheatley Community School
In the fall of 2014 John Dibert Community School, operated by Firstline Schools Inc., moved to the Phillis Wheatley campus. The school is now called Phillis Wheatley Community School and is still operated by Firstline. See the Phillis Wheatley page for more information.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
View primary election results on our statewide map
Our map will update as the Secretary of State’s office counts votes Saturday night, starting shortly after 8 p.m. CT. We’re tracking the governor’s race, all other statewide races, and a few of interest to New Orleans — including the French Quarter sales tax increase.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Inspector General’s Office avoids attempt to hack data by taking down website
Attorney for the office said no data was taken, and site will move to more secure domain.
Posted inCriminal Justice
With youths still in danger in OPP, group pushes again for separate facility
Despite a sweeping federal consent decree for Orleans Parish Prison, youth advocates say the facility remains unsafe for inmates 17 and younger. The City Council has declared that the juvenile detention center is the best place for all those 17 and under, but that facility doesn’t have enough room.