Exonerated death row inmate John Thompson digs for the roots of New Orleans crime epidemic
“Now, you can’t even tell who’s the child and who’s the parent. We lost that structure, and instead we got babies having babies. We need to address that.” — John Thompson
Cyclists and pedestrians to benefit from new Complete Streets program started by city
The combination of horrible roads and a population that relies on bicycles for basic transportation has created a lethal situation, which city officials hope to address with better planning.
One homeowner’s travails: Even after more than six years, family can’t move back into "new" house
Thinking her bank had her best interests at heart, one woman paid off her mortgage with insurance money, and started down a tortuous bureaucratic road.
School may share Mildred Osborne campus next year; new hires announced
Pride College Prep is discussing a possible move next fall to share the campus of the Mildred Osborne School, in eastern New Orleans. That was the word from Pride’s founder and school leader Michael Richard at the December meeting of the school’s board, of which he is an ex-officio member. The school is also gearing […]
Audit looks good; SUNO to host spelling bee; pre-K program wins RSD approval
Directors of Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School were pleased with results of the school’s audit presented at their monthly meeting, Dec. 20. Don Wheat of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, the school’s auditor, presented the audit results to the board. He said overall the findings were good, but the audit revealed a few deficiencies. In one instance $69,548 […]
With Edison contract up in the air, board discusses options for next year
The board of Andrew H. Wilson Charter School has put off a decision on whether to end its arrangement with a for-profit management company, leaving unanswered many questions about next year. At their monthly meeting on Dec. 14, members of the Broadmoor Charter School Board, which manages Wilson, voted to postpone a decision on whether […]
Lingering debt irks board; fund drive launched; pool set for grand opening in March
Lingering debt concerns loomed as the Dryades YMCA board of directors, who also run the James M. Singleton Charter School, gathered on Dec. 20 for their final monthly meeting of the year. The agenda focused more heavily on the Y than the school. Catrina Reed, the organization’s chief financial officer, delivered the finance committee’s report for the […]
Budget holds steady; study urged on reasons behind student arrivals and withdrawals
Directors of the Morris Jeff Community School gathered at 6 p.m. Dec. 15 for their monthly meeting. Belinda Cambre was absent. Patricia Perkins, school principal, was in attendance as was an audience of four. Board chair Aesha Rasheed began the meeting with discussion of the November financial report. Board member Melissa Jagers noted that the […]