“At any given moment, something can jump out,” said Deb Cotton in an interview last year. Cotton has spent the last several years documenting second-lines and brass bands. How can New Orleans preserve those traditions and create a sense of safety for participants?
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ReNEW board receives $33 million budget, schedules June vote
Take over of Schaumburg Elementary means more revenue and more expense.
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Success Prep co-founder resigns post for another in Texas: ‘Transformation is complete’
Challenges facing the F school include how to expand in a crowded facility that relies on partitions to separate classes.
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Marcia St. Martin says S&WB should pay her replacement more than $206,000
Will the incoming executive director be the highest-paid official in New Orleans government?
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Morris Jeff seeks public input on its $3.9 million 2013-14 budget proposal
A public hearing is set for Monday at 6 p.m. at the school.
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Lycee CEO finalist Rabaté to parents, teachers: ‘I know this has been a painful year’
Veteran educator Mireille Rabaté has dual citizenship in the U.S. and France and has spent the last 30 years in education.
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Opponents of Jindal’s one-time money in budget craft plan with short-term money
The Lens is live-blogging Friday’s action in the House.
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New Orleans military charter school plans hearing tonight on $3.7 million budget
The school’s $3.7 million budget is based on a projected 350 students, up from 230 that were planned this year.
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Tricky ‘barge gate’ on Lake Borgne is closed and opened successfully — almost
Congress may require the U.S. Army Corps — rather than the local flood authority — to operate the gate.
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Lycée charter committee recommends San Francisco’s Mireille Rabaté for next CEO
A dual citizen of the U.S. and France, Rabaté spent about 11 years teaching in France, Norway and the U.S. before moving into administration, where she has spent the last 18 years.