State senator supports Common Core standards, as well as lawsuit against oil and gas companies.
Posted inCharter Schools
Board continues to tinker with CEO’s contract; vote scheduled for April meeting
After meeting publicly for seven minutes, the board of the International School of Louisiana retreated into a closed 50-minute session to discuss the employment contract for its chief executive officer, Sean Wilson — making the March meeting the third in a row requiring an executive session to discuss the contract. Following the executive session, board […]
Posted inCharter Schools
Lusher looks to modular classrooms until repairs are complete on both campuses
“It’s become a tradition: the many people that are very happy, and the many more that are unhappy when it comes to the lottery.” — Kathy Reidlinger.
Posted inLand Use
Planning Commission staff recommends not selling Newcomb Blvd. to neighbors
Homeowners want to buy street from city, in part so they can keep illegal fence.
Posted inCharter Schools
Logistics of Lagniappe’s pending move to Orleans Avenue still in flux, but on schedule
Modular classrooms at current campus are for sale, but so far no deals have been struck.
Posted inEnvironment
Coastal restoration financing is uncertain, but Louisiana has ideas to find $50 billion
Raising $50 billion for the ambitious Master Plan to rebuild the Louisiana coast was never going to be easy. Though the BP oil spill will yield billions of dollars for projects, the state could come up $20 billion short. To close the gap, the state will try to change how the Mississippi River is dredged and will consider pollution-credit programs.
Posted inCharter Schools
OPSB angling to buy vacant lot adjacent to Warren Easton; chillers to be replaced
School accepts 250 students from applicant pool of just over 600; 50 more are wait-listed.
Posted inOpinion
Don’t expect a safe, humane Orleans Parish Prison any time soon; here’s why
Medical and psychiatric care is terrible and prisoners live in fear of being beaten or raped.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Sheriff’s Office overcharged city for ankle monitoring program, IG report says
Watchdog agency said city overpaid sheriff more than $200,00 for pretrial release monitoring.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Schools
Live blog Wednesday: Key committee considers bill to derail Common Core
Meeting starts at 9 a.m. Two key Democrats say they support a compromise that would delay tougher testing.