Plessy Community School buys Hansberry site
As a Type 1 charter, school is responsible for getting its own facility.
Judge tells city to begin providing purchasing-database records to The Lens
More public records regarding the spending of taxpayer money will follow.
The Lens heads back to court against city, trying to get database of spending
Even after newsroom granted the city a lengthy extension, public records still not available.
Plan designed to improve response time for 911 line runs up against Civil Service
Dispatchers now working for police, fire and EMS would leave those agencies.
Experts: Talk now about drastic changes, or deal with coastal crisis later
The mouth of the Mississippi River should be moved north and communities downriver eventually will have to be abandoned if other parts of southeast Louisiana are to have a future into the next century. Those were among the more startling recommendations proposed by the teams of coastal engineering and sustainability experts from around the world.
Saving the art of teaching from the science of education
Modern educators are taking Taylorism off the assembly line and applying it to the classroom.
Foundation Prep attracts enough students to make it through first year, board told
Only 16 students were registered when doors opened last month. The student body is now at 38.
Lycée Français hires consultant for Priestley work, considers third-party deal
Charter considers selling building for $9-million-plus renovation, then leasing back finished campus.
City runs ad seeking health care for inmates even though Sheriff has deal
Though ad ran in a newspaper today, the city pulled solicitation from its website after this morning.
Next Breakfast with the Newsmakers will focus on schools, charters (video)
We'll talk with Ken Ducote, the new leader of group of collaborating charter schools across the area
