“A judge never acknowledges that he is sentencing someone to a life of unemployment or homelessness.”
Posted inLand Use
Start-up incubator enters competing bid for failed ArtWorks building off Lee Circle
With provision for artist studios and gallery space, Launch Pad’s vision is closer to the original ArtWorks concept.
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Crescent Leadership Academy considers ‘learning communities’
Board holds meeting despite not having a quorum physically present.
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Morris Jeff board considering policy changes
Teachers union proposes creation of a formal hiring policy.
Posted inCharter Schools
IHS looking for replacement for Anthony Amato as school leader
School’s board paying $30,000 to consultant to find new head of school and did not get to vote on selection.
Posted inCharter Schools
Ben Franklin looking to raise money for eastern New Orleans bus
Eastern New Orleans parents say rides on public transit are too long.
Posted inCharter Schools
Morris Jeff board to take December vote on school governance
School must decide whether to stay under Recovery School District or return to Orleans Parish School Board.
Posted inCharter Schools
Akili board votes to stay with Recovery School District
Seventeen charter schools are eligible to switch to Orleans Parish School Board governance.
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Miller-McCoy looks forward to new facility
Building would be ‘a phoenix rising out of the ashes of the East,’ board member says.
Posted inCriminal Justice
NOPD says it has revised 200 policies; federal review delays implementation
Despite deadlines, court-appointed oversight firm has yet to weigh in on key revisions.