A “for sale” sign bedecks Joe Frazier’s gym in the city that venerates the fictional Rocky over the late, great boxer. Photo by Tony the Misfit used through Flickr’s creative commons. It’s sadly fitting that the AMC-TV channel aired “Rocky” and “Rocky II” on Monday, the day when former heavyweight boxing champ Joe Frazier died […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Satellite government bodies doing just fine, not likely to return much money to city
As part of its annual budget review, the City Council heard presentations today from the dozen semi-autonomous agencies that manage New Orleans assets such as Piazza D’Italia in the Central Business District and, less glamorously, the city’s thousands of blighted lots. Though none of the entities depends on the tax dollars that go into the city’s general operating fund, their budgets must be approved by the council.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Tulane partnership formalized; school takes wait-and-see stance toward citywide app
Advocates for Arts Based Education Corp. the board governing Lusher Charter School, met Nov. 5 in room 207 of the Freret Street campus. The monthly meeting began at 10:06 a.m. and ended at 10:55 a.m. Board President Blaine LeCesne was present as were members Paul Barron, Carol Whelan, Rachel Wisdom, Ann Salzer and Kristin Huston, […]
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Board releases agenda for tomorrow's meeting
View NOLA 180’s meeting agenda here.
Posted inOpinion
Shake a leg! Physical 'movement' is also the political kind
By Kira Akerman, The Lens contributing opinion writer | Every afternoon, I enter the chaotic cafeteria of a middle school in Treme— a punch for a punch, a broken finger, broken jaw — nothing unusual. A hush, and the children huddle around plastic orange tables, quiet and upright. “Y’all know what happens if you don’t […]
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Despite public's pleas for basic repairs, mayor wants to cut public works spending
By Ariella Cohen, The Lens staff writer | Spending on road and infrastructure maintenance likely will decrease in 2012 despite its importance to voters. The move by Mayor Mitch Landrieu to decrease spending for the Department of Public Works is a bold one. Unlike more esoteric sectors of city governance such as the Office of […]
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Board meeting announcement
The Dryades Y and James M. Singleton Charter School Board have confirmed that this month’s meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at noon at 2220 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.