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.
Inflated college costs mean that the popular state scholarship program is on track to collide with bankruptcy.
Board also looking for better ways to engage community.
School getting 65 more students than it originally budgeted for.
Collections firm must bring price down if it is to stay in the bidding, city says.
State continues to avoid the question of whether they have unexpired lethal-injection drug.
Using improved offshore royalties for coastal restoration would still mean taxpayers were paying for the industry's malfeasance.
Editor of The Lens talks to board about failure to comply with open-meetings requirements.
School is 85 students short of enrollment target, but hopes to have more by Oct. 1.
Schools all had principals depart last year, but other administrators could have completed teacher evaluations.
