Knight Foundation awards $50,000 to create local government contract database
We'll upload as many government contracts as possible to help the public see who's spending taxpayer dollars.
City’s new system for paying officers for off-duty security may run afoul of tax law
The IRS flagged a Florida city, which also handles its officers' off-duty work, for not withholding taxes.
A house moved to make way for the hospital complex finds new life in Mid City
A success story — for a change — from the city's snake-bitten program to preserve houses from the bio-medical center footprint by trucking them to different neighborhoods.
Confessions of a 20-something: You want to save the world? Take a number
A recent graduate with a zeal to serve talks about the challenge of just keeping food on the table.
Coghill budget sent to state
No vote taken because quorum not at hearing.
Watch live video of Rising Tide 8 conference Saturday
Panels on charter school accountability and New Orleans' economy; keynote address by Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré.
ReNEW charter group predicts better ratings
Schools to be open for tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Speech about how educators can reach troubled students hits home for principal
Two days ago, The NET Charter High School lost its second student in recent months.
Success Prep seeks solution to building issues
Of the school's 450 students, 70 are special-education students.
Cost of busing students in New Orleans rises as parents exercise school choice
It will cost $30 million to bring students to and from public schools this year, compared to $18 million the year before Katrina. The increase appears to be a consequence of citywide enrollment and the shift from a centrally-run school system. A few schools are working together to negotiate busing contracts.
