Audio: ReNEW program takes extra steps to teach its most troubled students
Trained in counseling and special ed, the teachers know how to deal with kids in crisis.
Live chat: Filmmaker discusses documentary on vanishing Isle de Jean Charles
Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee will join us at 12:15 p.m. CT Thursday to discuss the video, which was featured in The New York Times.
Children with mental illnesses struggle to find help as schools, hospital systems are decentralized
New Orleans has become a case study in how children and families are affected by decentralization of public education and mental health systems. The problem is particularly urgent because more schoolchildren suffer from mental health issues here than in other parts of the country.
Live blog: As officials debate governance, John Mac community members seek Orleans Parish School Board oversight
We’ll live-blog a community meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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.
