Gusman signs off on plan to use existing property tax to run Orleans Parish Prison
$5 million a year could be used to pay for jail costs if voters approve the change.
Success Prep leader: School must emphasize science and social studies next school year
Increased focus on reading and math came at a cost on this year’s standardized tests.
New South Quackery: Decoding the cultural politics of ‘Duck Dynasty’
The key is not to be found in the antics of the carefully crafted “rednecks” in front of the camera, but in the political commentary surrounding them — which is essentially a form of marketing.
Social media mystery: Who’s behind Facebook, Twitter campaigns promoting Sheriff Marlin Gusman?
The Sheriff’s Office and his campaign say they're not posting as the “Orleans Parish Prison Foundation.”
Live blog: Mayor Landrieu outlines 3-point plan to pay looming city expenses
He wants to tap into property taxes
In parts of New Orleans, eyesores remain on city’s list of fixed-up properties
The city keeps track of each victory in the war against blight, listing each address on its website. But when we randomly checked those properties, we found trash, high weeds and houses that had supposedly been demolished.
Radio show erupts into argument between Orleans Parish School Board members
Ira Thomas and Nolan Marshall Jr. accuse one another of misdeeds involving school contracts.
As lucrative lease deal winds down, Landrieu ally gets $250,000 city contract
A nonprofit is about to lose a deal that brings in more than $100,000 a year, but a related company just got a bigger contract.
International High School budget anticipates rise in services for special-ed students
Numbers will remain fluid for a while, but the expectation is that overall enrollment will rise to 500.
New architecture in an old city: Is resurgent New Orleans losing its soul?
The author argues for architecture that honors the beauty of the city in which it stands.
