Three of its four schools declined in the last round of state assessments.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
The strip-club moratorium is just a first step; much more needs to be done
Bourbon Street merchant proposes a way to rein in the proliferation of strip clubs.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Union concerned that fire dispatchers will get shorted in consolidation
Mayor pushing to put 911 operators from police, fire, EMS into separate organization.
Posted inSchools
Behrman principal to run Algiers charters; status of previous CEO still unanswered
Board president declines to discuss how board reached a decision on leadership change.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Algiers Charter School group to introduce interim CEO, won’t discuss previous leader
As recently as Thursday, Adrian Morgan was still top employee of six-school charter organization.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Employee group seeking to nullify mayor’s personnel system loses appeal
Group tried to say the Civil Service Commission should be dissolved because the city’s population fell.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Civil Service Commission gives approval to consolidation of 911 dispatchers
Operators now work for police, fire and EMS, and they could lose job protections.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Oops. Voter-approved property tax renewal doesn’t make it on annual bill for Algiers
City is preparing a supplemental bill for New Orleans west bank residents.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Use our tax calculator to determine what effect proposed increase would have
Police and fire measure goes before voters on April 9.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
11 charters under standard review win favor of State Department of Education
Seven schools recommended for renewal, and four others get necessary one-year extension.