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No-interest loan from MLK Charter eases Craig Charter back to $200,000 surplus

Comment cards arrayed at board meeting, but no one comes forward and meeting is adjourned without inviting public comment.
by Jessica Williams February 20, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Singleton students among beneficiaries of Justice Dept. grant to Dryades Y

School budget back in the black after enrollment slump and staff cuts.
by Della Hasselle February 20, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

All in the family: Bus exec slapped with $5,000 fine for contract from his sister

Former Miller-McCoy principal canceled a bus contract, then awarded it to her brother without authorization.
by Jessica Williams February 20, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Warren Easton looking for ways to make health clinic sustainable

Proposed survey would seek views on how best to increase parent involvement in the school.
by Della Hasselle February 20, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

New Beginnings board launches search for parent reps; Saturday program popular

Applicants will be questioned about volunteerism, budgeting and other issues the board deals with.
by Della Hasselle February 20, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Rethinking Ray Nagin: His greatest accomplishment was his re-election

Nagin tapped into something buried deep in the electorate’s psyche. But what? Racial code? Reformer fairy dust?
by Mark Moseley February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Live blog Thursday: Hammond’s holds forum on school bus safety

The meeting starts at 6 p.m.
by Jessica Williams February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

State wants source of new lethal injection drugs to be kept secret from public

Prison officials agree to give information to federal judge, but they want to protect pharmacies involved.
by Della Hasselle February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Convicted councilman is set to ask former colleagues for a 9th Ward zoning favor

Disgraced former City Councilman Jon Johnson plans a return to the Council Chambers Thursday, though from the other side of the dais as he begs for special after-the-fact permission from his former colleagues to build a three-plex.
by Karen Gadbois February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

As annual legislative session draws near, lawmakers ask, Where’s Bobby?

Out-of-state travels combine with weakened political power to make Jindal something of a no-show as his term winds down.
by Tyler Bridges February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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