Success Preparatory board will vote on budget Thursday
School sees big increase in number of special education students.
Friends of King Schools plans 2 percent pay cut at Joseph A. Craig Charter School
Craig was on track to post a $671,000 deficit for the last school year. This summer, some Craig employees were laid off.
Amount of BP fines to fund Louisiana’s coastal restoration still a promise, not a certainty
Last week, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council approved a plan to spend fines levied on BP for the 2010 spill. So far, however, there's little money in the fund. And even if BP ends up paying close to its maximum penalty of $17.1 billion, it's unclear how much will go to Louisiana.
Martin Behrman school may move
Algiers Charter Schools Association board hears that Behrman elementary could get a new building nearby.
Appeals court lets execution move forward
Christopher Sepulvado tried to delay his execution until the state says more about how it will be done.
Crescent City board faces building issues
Work on some of the buildings continues, even after classes have begun.
Family’s long journey home after Katrina ends when city bulldozes house
It took six years for Kimberly James to get Road Home money to rehab her Upper 9th Ward home. This summer, she thought she was months away from inhabiting it. But in July, she learned that the city had demolished the house, concluding that not enough progress had been made in rehabbing it. She says no one told her the house had been targeted for demolition.
Military academy organizing for the new year
School considering fund-raising options.
International School reviews head of school’s performance
Charter board hears report that enrollment is close to what was planned.
Live chat: Stacy Head, Charles Maldonado take questions about 2014 city budget
Join us at 12:30 p.m. Friday for an hour-long chat about New Orleans' 2014 spending plan.
