Growing charter schools join in the hunt for long-term or permanent campuses
School shuffle has students and parents on the move across the city.
Plea to City Council: Don’t pave our parks! Let the public have a say in what goes where
A simple fix to the draft CZO could save New Orleans parks from creeping commercialism the public doesn't want.
New map, warning system gives detailed flood risk, but not for inside levees
A state emergency official said the system will be “basically meaningless” to him during a major storm because the most reliable maps can not be issued until after he must order evacuations. And a UNO researcher who is expert on the risks facing communities on Louisiana’s sinking coast worries some of the maps could give residents a false sense of security.
Sitting ducks: FEMA elevation standards leave us vulnerable to the next big flood
Should we elevate houses against worst-case floods or the statistically average hurricane inundation? It makes a big difference.
“Losing Ground” coastal-loss project by Lens, ProPublica wins national award
Multimedia effort lets readers take an in-depth look at rapidly disappearing coastline.
Change to Open Meetings Law catches at least two charter boards off guard
Law passed last year says public bodies can't count weekends in providing 24-hour notice to public.
Two city charter schools engaging with teachers unions for bargaining
Sheriff’s Office doesn’t pay deputies for all time worked, federal labor suit alleges
Former deputy says he wasn't paid for required time before and after shift.
Despite passing controversial measure, city hasn’t shut off water to scofflaws
No one in New Orleans has had water service turned off for failure to pay trash bill.
Morris Jeff charter school again approves teachers union for collective bargaining
The faculty will now be associated with the United Teachers of New Orleans.
