Most public schools in New Orleans were not billed for water after Katrina; refunds will be sent out.
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Two members leave New Beginnings board
Governing body for four charter schools falls below state-mandated seven members.
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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.
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McDonogh City Park exceeds enrollment targets
School’s board hears suggestion to opt out of state teachers retirement system.
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Dryades Y/Singleton school have $1.09 million deficit
Singleton charter school has lion’s share of budget shortfall.
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He’s b-a-a-a-a-ck! Disaster-prone BP boss returns to the Gulf under new auspices
Tony ‘I want my life back’ Hayward may have been in charge during the blowout, but BP’s corporate culture owed more to John Browne.
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OPSB offers $44 million general fund budget for approval at tonight’s meeting
The increase over last year mostly results from renovations and rental of several floors in the central office.
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Live blog: Mayor Landrieu holds public meeting on city budget in District A
The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at Edward Hynes Charter School, 900 Harrison Ave.
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State flags open meetings violation by New Beginnings charter school board
Public wasn’t allowed to comment on individual items before the board in a June meeting.
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Jindal drains economic development fund to subsidize projects around the state
There was $150 million in the “mega-fund” when Bobby Jindal took office. Now it’s down to $6.7 million, and prospects are dim for replenishing it. “I think the dollars have been used for meaningful projects that have been important for our economy,” he said.