Franklin faculty debate proper role of a newly created board committee on academics
Should a board committee be setting performance goals, or is that the province of faculty and administrators, teachers ask.
Get the science right: Diverting river sediment is key to saving the coast
As anglers are discovering in the Wax Lake area, river water and good fishing are not only compatible, they go hand in hand.
Auditors question $14,500 in credit card spending at Sophie B. Wright
The school principal says documentation has been found for all but $1,600 in charges.
Sediment diversions won’t save the coast — and they’ll be bad news for fishermen
Funneling "Dead Zone" chemicals into state wetlands may be good for the Gulf, but doesn't sound great for fish and aquatic vegetation.
City: High-ranking officers working in City Park trailer do ‘important supervisory work’
The city responded to a report saying the high-ranking officers should be reassigned.
IHS enrollment surge, OneApp quirks preoccupy VIBE board; Doha class reviewed
Having too many applications is a nice problem to confront, board member Blumenthal opines.
Lusher board tries taking new PARCC practice test — and isn’t all that pleased
Story contains a link that allows readers to sample test questions.
Hate abortion? Then why fight efforts to assure pregnancies are planned?
The author, with firsthand experience of abortion, questions the wisdom of Archbishop Aymond's recent diatribe.
Levee board begs corps to get a 10-year jump on subsidence — at local expense
Savings reach $20 million if levees are raised before they're armored. Subsidence puts area flood insurance at risk.
