New Orleans schools struggle to communicate with parents who speak Spanish and Vietnamese
Cutting-edge schools send out robocalls in three languages, translate handbooks and report cards, and keep bilingual staff on call to help Spanish and Vietnamese parents whose English may be shaky or nonexistent. Federal law requires accommodation, but not all schools comply.
Online comment scandal likely to widen as more defendants invoke it in court
If coordinated online mischief took place, upper management in the U.S. Attorney's office surely knew better than to document it.
State tells sheriffs to better explain why deputies should get extra state pay
Whistleblower says Orleans Parish Sheriff is gaming the system to pay people who aren't eligible.
Suspensions decline after switch to positive behavior reinforcement, not just punishment
Students are rewarded with "Singleton bucks" for good behavior, which they can cash in on a weekly basis at the school store.
New Beginnings charters score $1.9 million in per-pupil funding, some of it overdue
The windfall makes up for enrollment undercounts in previous years.
Color by numbers: Mapping election turnout and margin of victory across city
Maps show low turnout in the Irish Channel, where the St. Patrick's Day parade closed streets and brought out crowds. They also show polarization in the coroner's race, with Dr. Jeffrey Rouse winning wealthier, whiter parts of the city. African-American areas went to Dwight McKenna.
Live chat replay: State Rep. Walt Leger discusses New Orleans legislation
At 1 p.m., he'll be online to take your questions and comments.
Dr. Jeffrey Rouse to appear at Breakfast with the Newsmakers
Event starts at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 27.
‘LaLa’ Lalonde calls Big Oil’s bluff: Ignore threats that they’ll bail on Louisiana
Lalonde's lament: Strip-mining our coast will turn Louisiana into a Dixie version of coal country.
