Two unexplained charges raises new company’s billings to one-fourth of tax collections.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Other charters will get material from closed Lagniappe Academies
The nonprofit that ran the school will auction off modular buildings next month.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
If Jindal’s anti-gay order reflects Southern ‘values,’ New Orleans has seceded from the region
There’s the Old South and then there’s the Other South. Revulsion over Jindal’s coded bigotry places New Orleans in the latter camp.
Posted inLand Use
Long-shuttered Lake Terrace Shopping Center avoids seizure by the city, for now
Property received at least $225,000 in city money but little has been done since Katrina.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Judge to issue ruling on Monday in Lens’ public-records case against city, mayor
City says complicated public-records requests create the need for a longer response time.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Taking a cruise out of New Orleans? Check the ship’s health and safety record first
ProPublica has published health and safety reports for more than 300 ships that dock in the U.S., including those that dock in New Orleans. We checked the logs and found a few serious problems and lots of lesser ones.
Posted inSchools
Teacher who was moved to do more starting tech-centered charter high school
Unique startup will run pilot program in existing school before opening on its own.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Real ‘resilience’ requires a City Hall unafraid of public participation and tough questions
The Landrieu administration needs to overcome its chronic evasiveness if the city is to stand strong in the face of our next disaster.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Court monitor describes why NOPD supervisors aren’t overseeing officers properly
A federal judge has set a new deadline in July to meet certain benchmarks.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Live blog Thursday: Federal court hearing focuses on supervisors’ oversight at NOPD
We’ll be in court at 1:30 p.m. CT. Follow along here.