Some school board members seem to be searching for the elusive perfect superintendent.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Landrieu proposes 6 percent increase to city budget; addresses consent decrees
NOPD to see 150 more officers, raises for all officers; city workers to get paid maternity leave.
Posted inEvents
Breakfast with the Newsmakers: Join us as we talk about Nov. 4 judicial candidates
A chance like this only comes along once every six years. Learn about why judges matter to everyone.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
A year after turmoil, Lycee Francais gives new CEO a 20% raise for bringing stability
New French accreditation and educational partnership cited by board in boosting pay to $110,000.
Posted inOpinion, Schools
Complex education system requires that Orleans Parish School Board finds the right superintendent
The right person should welcome the challenge of being on the cutting edge of school reform.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Boards of New Beginnings, Lycee Francais to consider whether to renew CEO contracts
Agenda recommends approving leader at French immersion school; other board will vote after closed-door session.
Posted inOpinion, Schools
Orleans Parish School Board can’t advance a collective agenda, and we all share the blame
Each meeting is a rerun of the previous ones, ending in the same split votes. But citizens have allowed that to continue.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Judicial contender says reporter made possible the would-be sting with Marullo
Secret recordings are discouraged, says one journalistic ethic expert, though another says issue isn’t so clear.
Posted inOpinion, Schools
By failing to hire a superintendent, Orleans school board puts politics above education
The issues that board members refuse to bend on have nothing to do with quality.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Events
Come hear why the upcoming New Orleans judicial elections matter to everyone
Voters choose judges only once every six years, so learn about the importance of your vote in the Nov. 4 election.