The three were among five candidates chosen from a field of 30 earlier this month.
SciHigh will lose $64,200 under funding cut, board learns
The school is one of many in New Orleans to experience a funding loss of $181 per student due to inaccurate enrollment projections.
Lusher adds five people to its governing board, expanding to 13
Also, the school’s draft $16 million budget for 2014. Lusher will dip into its substantial reserves to cover a $641,000 deficit, which LeCesne attributed to both rising costs and sinking revenues
Fiscal Hawks, Democrats working to cut one-time revenue from Jindal’s budget
They’re talking about scaling back tax exemptions and cutting spending to make up about $500 million.
Crescent Leadership Academy fails to reach a quorum as it meets by phone
The alternative school has more special education students than it has received funding for, a school leader says.
Singleton students to benefit from pool and wellness center, soon to be complete
Meanwhile, the Dryades YMCA is suing Ellis Construction for water damage to the gymnasium flooring and damage to a buried chiller pipe, leaders say.
Morris Jeff prepares for move to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
The church will serve as a temporary location until the school settles at the Fisk-Howard Elementary School site at 211 South Lopez St.
Convention Center officials envision iconic sculpture on former World Trade Center site
According to a document obtained by The Lens, the shuttered, 33-story World Trade Center would be demolished, and a towering sculpture and a park – meant to become a tourism icon for the city of New Orleans — would be built in its place at the foot of Canal Street.
NFL to receive up to $800,000 in tax breaks for Super Bowl spending
A new study trumpeting the economic impact of the game doesn’t mention the tax breaks.
More than 500 apply for about 85 charter school positions at Crescent City Schools
Next year, the organization will take over Paul Habans Elementary School, so most hiring efforts have been focused on Habans.