Click on the below link to review the agenda for Saturday’s board meeting at Audubon’s Carrollton campus. FAME Board Agenda October 2011
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Occupy New Orleans protesters settle in
By Matt Davis, The Lens staff writer | A week after 400 people marched through New Orleans in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City, about 50 people continue to occupy Duncan Plaza, opposite City Hall. The group, which has no leaders and strives for consensus in its decisions, voiced a variety […]
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Board meeting cancelled
The Friends of King school board cancelled their October meeting.
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Board Meeting Agenda released
The Agenda for tonight’s Success Prep Board meeting (6:30-8:30pm) may be viewed here.
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School rated top in the state; board seats Lusher alumna Andrea Armstrong
Advocates for Arts Based Education Corp. the board governing Lusher Charter School, met Oct. 12 in room 207 of the Freret Street campus. The monthly meeting began at 6:05 p.m. and ended 18 minutes later. Board President Blaine LeCesne was present as were members Paul Barron, Carol Whelan, Rachel Wisdom, Ann Salzer and Kristin Huston. […]
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ReNEW Board Meeting agenda released
The meeting for October 13 will be at Batiste at Live Oak at 5:30pm. Click to see the agenda: ReNew Oct meeting agenda
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Testing reveals strengths and weaknesses; board opposes 'mega' high school merger
The board of New Orleans College Preparatory Academies met Oct. 5 at 4:35 p.m. to review academic performance and chart a path for the upcoming year. The meeting began with a Powerpoint presentation by Ben Kleban, the schools’ founder and director, analyzing student performance. Kleban said students will be tested four times a year, using […]
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Board meeting moved to October 20
Advocates for Science & Mathematics Education Inc., which normally meets the second Thursday each month, has moved this month’s meeting to October 20. Review the board meeting agenda here.
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For your consideration: Lens makes available spreadsheet of state employee salaries
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | Which state official gets paid the most out of the state budget? Once again, it’s Louisiana State University chancellor John Lombardi, according to Civil Service records. Overall, the highest paid state employee is Louisiana State University head football coach Les Miles, who makes a $3.75 million a […]
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Sports-bar complex near Superdome gets around to asking for a liquor permit
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | Confused may be the best way to describe the average observer of a City Planning Commission meeting. This week’s head scratcher was a request “for a conditional use to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on-premises at a cocktail lounge and amusement place.” What made […]