Live chat: Lens, St. Louis Public Radio reporters discuss controversy over lethal injection drugs
Join us at 1 p.m. CT to talk about efforts to delay executions in Louisiana and Missouri.
Crescent City Schools may take over City Park Academy as principal retires
McDonogh City Park Academy would be the second addition to the Crescent City Schools network in as many years.
ACSA enrollment jump brings millions, but deficit remains; charters extended
Technology upgrades are promised as curricula come into alignment with Common Core standards.
Lawyers argue that next week’s execution could amount to ‘human experimentation’
They continue to press their case against the state’s plans for lethal injection.
Singleton Charter gears up for state testing with volunteers, prep
College students visiting school to help, and parents and teachers being familiarized with expectations.
Sci High gives bonuses to teachers
Half was distributed already and half will be awarded at the end of the school year.
Einstein board considers line of credit, establishing separate fundraising board
Officials want to prepare for capital expenses with a credit line.
Top aide in mayor’s office asked department heads to campaign for Landrieu
But no one was required to participate, a spokesman for Landrieu said.
Civic groups quiz candidates on transparency, other issues
Landrieu, many council candidates decline to answer yes-or-no questions on openness and accountability.
Like Ohio, Louisiana may use controversial 2-drug mix for Feb. 5 execution
A state prison spokeswoman says officials can't get the necessary drug for an execution scheduled in nine days, so they've added an option for a two-drug mix that caused concern after a drawn-out execution in Ohio earlier this month.
