ReNEW looks for changes in scoring for alternative schools
Schools for students with special circumstances do not perform well in state evaluations under current criteria.
Culinary school among options for ArtWorks building, but will the price pay the debts?
The building has been appraised for $4.5 million, but local and state governments have loaned the project more than $9 million.
Lagniappe Academies searching for a new home
A move into the former St. Rose de Lima site on Bayou Road is being discussed.
Audio: For some students at New Orleans’ best schools, just getting there is a challenge
Of the seven A schools in the city, just one buses its students. That means some students fortunate enough to get into one of the best schools must take hours-long rides on public transportation, making them and their parents uneasy.
Lycée Français may extend CEO’s contract another year
Board will hold a special meeting next week to consider extension for Keith Bartlett.
NOCP’s vote to stay under RSD skirted Open Meetings Law
Board members knew they were going to take a vote but didn't put the item on the agenda.
Lake Forest to hold Common Core meeting for parents on Friday
Rising retirement costs may prompt school to withdraw from state system.
Chief public defender sounds off: Time to fix a ‘perverse’ system of justice
"Fines, fees and court costs are a part of criminal justice systems around the country, but Louisiana public defenders depend and rely on such costs to a dangerous degree."
City Council eyes once-a-week trash pickup as budget hearings continue
New Orleans spends only half as much per capita on recreation as comparable cities.
Plessy principal’s departure initiated by school board, president says
Board held two special meetings to discuss principal's performance, and picked a successor at one of them.
