Following outdoor meeting, committee asks educators Keith Bartlett and Joseph Daschbach to complete a project that they will present to the committee next week.
Posted inCharter Schools
Audubon Charter’s move to McDonogh 7 is on hold due to lead paint concerns
Lead paint removal at Milan Street building will take 10 weeks and cost $30,000, Orleans Parish School Board official says.
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Warren Easton plans Wednesday public hearing on $8.3 million budget
The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the school, 3019 Canal St.
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Einstein board authorizes school to spend $150,000 on supplies at Intercultural site
Intercultural, which Einstein leaders are now calling “Einstein Extension,” had little inventory of its own, Einstein CEO Shawn Toranto says.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
New Orleans must hold leaders accountable for violence prevention programs
The young man accused of shooting second-liners on Mother’s Day “is all our young men. He’s us.”
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Quorum should be easier for Lycée committee following member’s resignation
Carol Asher submitted her resignation Thursday, one day after the committee met without a quorum present twice in 24 hours.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Land Use
Could the Algiers-Canal ferry become New Orleans’ newest party boat?
About $440 raised so far; $2,999,500 million to go.
Posted inOpinion
Landrieu and Jindal: political opposites likely to be judged together
If the promised boom comes true, both politicians will benefit. And if not …
Posted inCharter Schools
Lycée charter school pays attorneys thousands to deal with public records requests
In January alone, Adams and Reese law firm billed the school $8,440 to “review,” “analyze” and “respond to” public records requests. The school depended on attorneys to provide some routine records including the interim CEO’s resume. The expenses raise questions about how heavily public agencies should rely upon lawyers for public records compliance.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Live blog: City, Justice Department announce impasse on NOPD consent decree monitor
It’s now up to a federal judge to pick one of two companies to track the city’s compliance.