An “olive branch” extended by the levee authority has turned to ashes.
ARISE school board fails to get a quorum for meeting
Two members wanted to participate by phone, but that’s illegal.
Sci Academy ‘captains’ to track students through college
Charter network finished the year with a budget surplus of $277,000.
Live blog: Landrieu continues budget meetings tonight in eastern New Orleans
Starting at 6 p.m., the mayor will take questions about the city’s budget priorities.
Suing oil and gas interests to save the coast: author John Barry weighs in
Barry, a member of the levee authority that is suing oil and gas companies for damage to the coast, writes: “We have been criticized for trying to collect from an industry which was complying with the law at the time it conducted its operations. We believe that they were never in compliance with the law.”
How could city of New Orleans raise money to pay for police, jail consent decrees?
The city of New Orleans faces an annual tab of $18 million to $33.5 million for both consent decrees. City officials say they would have to cut spending and lay off employees to pay for them. Little, however, has been said about how the city could raise money. Here are some options.
Fannie Williams board approves budget
School will have about 40 more students this year.
Audubon and two other schools mistakenly billed for water
Most public schools in New Orleans were not billed for water after Katrina; refunds will be sent out.
Two members leave New Beginnings board
Governing body for four charter schools falls below state-mandated seven members.
John McDonogh High expecting poor performance score
School’s 9.3 out of 150 makes it one of four in New Orleans with single-digit preliminary performance scores.