By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | A plumber with headquarters on Broad Street did his best to follow the rules when he filed an application to demolish a building in a historic area – except that it’s not his property. The fiancée of the owner was at a recent hearing of the Historic […]
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Meeting agenda released
Review Monday evening’s meeting agenda here.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Investigations
Sheriff's wife earns thousands through no-bid deal handed out by judge
A personal friendship led Municipal Court’s chief judge to give Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman’s wife a no-bid deal worth more than $28,000 over the past 10 months for part-time work.
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New telecom service could slash costs by 90%; ways to boost parent involvement spark debate
Einstein Charter’s board of directors has embraced a proposal for a new telecommunication service that is expected to save the school thousands of dollars, starting next fall. At the board’s monthly meeting, Feb. 7, Phong Ha Tran, who manages the school’s information technology and data, presented the proposal to switch service providers. The school currently […]
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Yet again, GOP voters go whole hog for ‘anybody but Romney’
Back in December, I advised my vast army of readers to bet on unusual permutations in the 2012 Republican primaries. So imagine this post being typed on an imaginary aircraft carrier, with a banner behind the author declaring “Weirdness Accomplished.” Tuesday night Rick Santorum not only swept GOP contests in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, the […]
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Strong showing in English and social studies countered by failing scores in science and math
Update: The story has been updated to reflect the fact that officials at New Orleans College Preparatory Academy forwarded us the documents we requested regarding the CEO’s evaluation process. The February meeting of the Board at New Orleans College Preparatory Academies began with a lengthy discussion of academic goals. Director and chief executive officer Ben […]
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Board meeting agenda released
Click here to review the February meeting agenda.
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Parents, staff also studying French; expanded second, third grades under review
The school’s first set of French classes for parents and staff members have attracted a dozen participants, board members learned at their monthly meeting, Jan. 9. As further evidence of the popularity of French-immersion education, the recent application process, now closed, drew 31 candidates for second grade and 17 for third, even though the Lycée […]
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New school head calls teacher quality key to educational success; board eyes bio-district link
The New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High board meeting, on Feb. 2, welcomed Dick Best as the school’s new director and expressed hope that outgoing school director Barbara MacPhee will quickly regain her strength. MacPhee fell and was hospitalized recently with a broken leg, board members were advised. Laney French, school administrator, was elected […]
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Hornets, Saints team up to help with recruitment and literacy drives; LEAP tests loom
Marketing, branding and student recruitment were the major themes at the board’s monthly meeting, Feb. 6. Edgar P. Harney Elementary’s chief executive officer, Eileen Williams, put it this way: It’s imperative to do “all we can do to sell our school,” – a view embraced by board members as well as by the school’s chief […]