Sheriff expects higher legal settlements; city would like better budget details
Federal judge wraps up a two-day hearing that examined the sheriff's budget.
Crescent City Schools getting ready for new term
Akili moving into new building; Habans getting a make-over.
New Beginnings network board adds a new member
Bus transportation routes for coming school year also discussed.
Encore Academy budgets for 315 students but already has more
Encore's board passes $2.9 million budget, and the school may have more than 330 students when session begins.
Live chat: Bob Marshall discusses coastal loss lawsuit against oil and gas companies
Join us at 12:30 p.m. Friday to talk about the lawsuit, the science and the counterarguments.
Budget manager, auditor for Sheriff’s Office admit to seven-figure mistakes
City grills Marlin Gusman's financial experts, trying to make the point that sheriff misspends money he gets.
Fannie C. Williams enrollment is up again this year
Charter's board hopes to get state to release more money earlier in the year.
Singleton school misses out on state improvement grant
Grant would have sent a 'turnaround' expert to the school.
Einstein waiting for results of inspection before accepting Michoud school site
Some school officials wonder if city permits have been sought for building renovation.
Science to be key factor in lawsuit against oil and gas companies for coastal loss
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East is expected to file suit Wednesday against more than 100 oil and gas companies for contributing to the disappearance of Louisiana’s wetlands. The lawsuit argues that decades of drilling, dredging and extracting has destroyed wetlands that once provided a cushion against hurricane storm surge, forcing the agency to spend more on flood protection.
