Louisiana has found a way around a nationwide shortage of one of the three drugs used to execute inmates.
Posted inCharter Schools
Sci Academy leaders cite numerous reasons for high suspension rate
The board of Collegiate Academies met in January to discuss financial data and an article published in the Advocate, which described the correlation between high suspension rates and low school performance scores in charter schools throughout the New Orleans area. In the article, Collegiate’s Sci Academy is mentioned as having the second-highest suspension rate at […]
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Lusher grapples with new football rules, grants same-sex benefits
As the rest of the city focused on the Super Bowl this past weekend, officials at Lusher Charter School had their minds on high school football – and potential injuries that their students could face next school year. Recent division changes made by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association pose a “danger” for students at Lusher and […]
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Lycée board violated open meetings laws in ousting principal
For days before the charter school board voted to accept the resignation of principal Jill Otis, board members emailed back and forth about how they could force her out. Board president Jean Montes acknowledges that the discussions violated public meetings law but said the board dealt with the problem in a subsequent executive session.
Posted inLand Use
Landrieu Planning appointee has unpermitted parking slab
Kyle Wedberg paved the entire street frontage of a lot next to his home, without securing the required permits.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Central City languishes just a short walk from the glitzy Superdome
The city has spent a lot of money fixing up the parts of the city that Super Bowl visitors will see. But just a short walk from the Superdome, Central City is still dealing with the double-whammy of Hurricane Katrina and generations of poverty.
Posted inEnvironment
Eco vs. econo: 11th-hour dispute over plan to spend $20B in BP fines
Up to $6 billion of BP’s fines for the oil spill was supposed to be spent on ecosystem recovery. A behind-the-scenes drama unfolded when new guidelines added “economic recovery” to the approved purposes.
Posted inCharter Schools
Hynes leaders seek energy cost savings
Edward Hynes Elementary School racked up a $25,000 energy bill in December, according to Entergy.
Now, school officials are trying to learn why.
Posted inInside the News Room
Pulitzer winner Bob Marshall to cover environment for The Lens
Pulitzer Prize-winning environmental journalist Bob Marshall has joined the staff of The Lens, where he will bring his widely recognized expertise to bear on issues of wetlands restoration, flood protection and coastal erosion. Marshall was a reporter and columnist at The Times-Picayune for more than 30 years. He joined The Lens this month, and his […]
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State ethics board may investigate Miller-McCoy transportation contract
Tiffany Hardrick and Keith Sanders are accused of ending the school’s contract with a bus company without board approval.