KIPP New Orleans hires Renae Montegut to improve the network’s financial outlook
The organization’s leaders late last year warned of hitting a “fiscal cliff” as the school network’s startup funds run out at the end of this month.
Miller-McCoy discusses year-end financials, but no date set for 2013-14 budget hearing
Also, interim CEO Andrea Thomas-Reynolds's contract is set to expire. No one has been tapped to fill the spot yet.
Lycée to interview interim CEO finalists Daschbach and Bartlett this week
In addition to interviewing Joseph Daschbach Thursday and Keith Bartlett on Saturday, Lycée board members plan a Saturday retreat to discuss public law.
Monumental mistake: Demolishing World Trade Center to build a tourist attraction
Small and modest projects always exceed expectations while big ones never fulfill theirs.
The Lens named finalist for 6 Press Club of New Orleans awards
Categories include Investigative reporting, best news site, best blog affiliated with a news site, continuing news coverage, community news and social media.
Warren Easton expects slight decrease in revenues in $8.3 million 2013-14 budget
The public is invited to speak to the budget today at 5 p.m., during a public hearing to be held at the school, 3019 Canal St.
Jindal signs bill that puts fate of Canal Street ferry service in RTA’s hands
Service likely to be cut to a mere 20 hours a week without major infusion of cash.
Lake Forest projects conservative $4.3 million budget in 2013-14
A hearing on the budget draft is scheduled Wednesday at noon. The plan shared with The Lens does not include federal revenues.
One-third of staff in four Capital One-New Beginnings schools won’t return in fall
Some employees were not offered contract renewals and others resigned. Either way, board members are unsettled by the attrition.
NORA offers Road Home properties to businesses, churches under little-known program
Three years ago, the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority created a program called Near Miss, which opened the door for non-residential property owners to buy Road Home lots. So far, 59 properties have been acquired. But the City Council never approved the program, and most of those properties have not been zoned for commercial use.
