Kleckley says the House may still pass a revamp of the tax system. He notes that four legislators have put forward competing measures: “All of them may be incorporated into the governor’s plan, or pieces of them can be used.” But until the revenue estimates stabilize, Kleckley says the Jindal plan doesn’t even have the support to survive a committee vote.
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Angry sheriff takes the stand, later accuses mayor of ‘Archie Bunker’ tactics
Gusman says he signed the consent decree after the city refused his 2013 request for an extra $15 million.
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Crescent City leaders pore over testing data to assess students’ strengths and needs
Schools use these interim tests to track student progress throughout the year and to inform teachers.
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New Orleans College Prep seeks federal grant for after-school programs
The board approved a resolution to apply for a grant during a brief meeting.
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Slow-mo house-moving saga: a status report on a what seemed a dandy idea
Jacking up a hundred houses, placing them on trucks and rolling them across town was never going to happen at the speed of light.
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Intercultural’s fire prevention notification system was disconnected, school officials say
Though an Intercultural official blamed Recovery School District for the glitch, RSD spokeswoman said it’s been Intercultural’s responsibility all year.
Posted inEnvironment
Congress may require Army Corps to assume cost of Lake Borgne gates
The corps would cover 65 percent of the cost — and more importantly, it would manage them.
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Live chat, noon Thursday: Does reality of school choice measure up to rhetoric?
Chat with the reporter and editor who worked on our story about the Recovery School District’s compliance with No Child Left Behind.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Schizophrenic inmate tells court about jail violence; Gusman testifies Thursday
Deputy mayor and judge clash over whether the city was included in consent decree negotiations.
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‘Blackboard Wars’ still divides John Mac, but leaders say they’re focused on improvement
Future Is Now Schools founder Steve Barr says the board is working on things it can control – and that doesn’t include what happened in the editing room of the Oprah Winfrey Network.