A bill pending in the Legislature would authorize a $185 million expansion of the Convention Center, financing of a private hotel, and conversion of the World Trade Center site to a riverfront park. Mayor Mitch Landrieu envisions an attraction on par with the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
Volunteers envision their work as “an opportunity for children to participate in the process of improving their own communities and receive art instruction in the process.”
The school's principal cited inconsistency in lesson execution, teacher experience, a high number of English language learners and behavioral issues.
“What I hope to bring to the board is a connectedness or a glue, to really start to embed this school into this particular community,” Sams said in her pitch to the board’s members.
No parents or current board members were present for Wednesday's meeting. Interviews are likely to continue next week as tonight's meeting is postponed.
During its annual financial audit, the school's former charter management organization discovered a $686,000 due to Tubman.
Aide to governor warned that Washington-based group would score measure as a tax increase.
So far Lauren Hightower has not been charged with any crime, though she admitted taking money from the school.
Alex Rawls asks: "Does the relatively free-range nature of New Orleans' nightlife add to the city's mystique, even for those who finish their drinks before they leave the bar and are in bed by 11?"
