While in Alabama over the holidays I was startled to see Louisiana Lt. Gov Jay Dardenne appear in a TV advertisement. He spoke directly into the camera and offered me the following deal: if the Alabama Crimson Tide prevails over the LSU Tigers in the BCS National Championship game, I get to play two free […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Land Use
Curtain is rung down on TV mansion; other structures also approved for demolition
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | The Greek Revival mansion appeared in the final episode of “K-ville,” the (mercifully) short-lived post-Katrina television series, but the final curtain was rung down just yesterday when the Neighborhood Conservation District Committee voted 7-to-1 to demolish the rundown house at FEMA’s expense. Earlier efforts to secure protective […]
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LFNO board meeting agenda released
View next week’s January board meeting agenda here.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Board meeting agenda released
View the agenda for tomorrow’s January board meeting here.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
N.O. College Prep board reschedules meeting to January 11
The board cited scheduling conflicts as it moved it’s meeting to next week. Review the updated agenda here.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Test scores improve, but continue to lag state averages; temporary campus needed
Results from the second-quarter interim assessment tests show ARISE Academy still falling below the state average, the Board of Trustees learned during its monthly meeting, Dec. 14. According to a Data Dashboard sheet presented by Principal Andrew Shahan, third graders scored at the 44% level in English and reading and at 65% in math. Fourth […]
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N.O. College Prep releases board meeting agenda
Review tomorrow’s board meeting agenda here.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
N.O. Sci High board releases meeting agenda
Review the agenda for the January 12, 2012 board meeting here.