The feds have a favorite and so does Mayor Landrieu. Can they find common ground?
The candidates are drawn from across the nation. The selection committee hopes to complete its work in time for the full board's May 13 meeting.
Jindal officials promise to get their revenue estimates right this time, but their budget already is balanced on one-time money that may not materialize.
Vandals broke in repeatedly and a fire broke out last July. A few weeks ago, brick was removed from the structures that collapsed on Wednesday.
The seat has been open since November, when the school lost its second leader in less than a year.
"Every time a house is renovated, every time a nail is driven into a wall, there's going to be dust that comes out of that wall that will ultimately have lead in it."
The board also adopted a 77-page financial policies and procedures manual.
School leaders consider donating some of its projected $155,000 fund balance to the school that will take its place after June 30.
The rallying cry for coastal restoration has been, “Put the river back into the marsh.” But a new study shows that fertilizer found in the river could weaken the marsh plants and soil. More troubling is another study that concludes we don’t really know whether these diversions are building land.
Newcomers are proving to be zealous enthusiasts of New Orleans culture. Are they destroying it?