Nagin probe warrants soul-searching by voters, media as well
As details emerge about a multi-track federal investigation into former Mayor Ray Nagin’s personal dealings with city contractors, The Times-Picayune recently reminded us that Nagin was viewed as a “colossal disappointment”...
Reading scores vary; strategic plan needed to monitor teachers; board OKs hiring grant writer
Board looks at re-enrollment numbers, ponders play space and interim campus needs
Rusnak warns of coming enrollment crunch; $100G surplus leaves activity funds flush
Learning from NY: Cutting mental health carries hidden costs
City officials are right to decry the cuts to mental health services that could result from Gov. Bobby Jindal’s effort to plug a budget deficit.
In-school suspensions, health costs reviewed as board welcomes new members and staff
Fingerprinting, background checks ordered for all staff – board members, too; guard hired
A cookbook? A jelly empire? Board members mull over innovative fundraising concepts
