By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | With a grueling schedule of hearings and an endless parade of department heads and administration officials, New Orleans City Council members appear to be contestants in a dance marathon rather than elected officials attempting to parse a budget in difficult financial times. Here’s a recap of Friday’s […]
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No serious injuries from bus-car crash; new janitorial service chosen
Two students were injured when an Edgar P. Harney school bus was hit by a car at 7:15 a.m. Nov. 10. The incident was reviewed by the school’s board of trustees during its monthly meeting four days later. Eileen Williams, the school principal, said the bus, carrying 25 students, was hit as it proceeded from […]
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Parents generally favor FirstLine as charter renewal process looms
NOLA 180, the board that oversees Langston Hughes in partnership with FirstLine Schools, attended a Family Connect meeting on Nov. 8 to seek feedback from parents about the school’s upcoming charter renewal. Board member Dow Edwards presented parents with three options for Hughes. One is to turn in the school’s charter when it expires. Another […]
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Intersession tests draw concern; hours on new ID card aim to boost attendance rate
Intersession results from two schools and a second-quarter drop in attendance at another prompted questions from ReNEW’s board as they met on Nov. 10 to discuss the charter schools they supervise. ReNEW’s Executive Director Gary Robichaux presented Batiste Cultural Arts Academy’s and SciTech Academy’s intersession results to the board. The two-week period that ended Oct. […]
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Hey, Mr. Mayor: Looking for a quick half-million?
If you thought you could finally take a breath following the deluge of revelations of mismanagement under the Nagin administration, hold it for a bit longer. Here’s another raid on the public till that fell through the cracks. What’s curious is why the Landrieu administration, which has criticized and undone so many other Nagin-era deals, hasn’t […]
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Board releases meeting agenda
The Crescent City Schools board of directors released their November 16 meeting agenda. Review it here.
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Council gets upbeat report on blight, but members frustrated over lack of access
The weekslong budget hearings focused on blight eradication at the Thursday meeting. View the story “Snippets from the budget hearings. ” on Storify]
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Grants to help finance new music program
Grants, audits and a Recovery School District follow-up are all on the Crocker school board member’s minds. That is what the board members discussed at their meeting Nov. 12. Principal Charmaine Robertson reported that Crocker received three grants last month to offer their students artistic programs. A $5,000 grant from the New Orleans Jazz and […]
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Scores mixed, attendance down at high school
Test results from two schools and a drop in second-quarter attendance at another prompted questions from ReNEW’s board during its Nov. 10 meeting. ReNEW Executive Director Gary Robichaux presented Batiste Cultural Arts Academy’s and SciTech Academy’s intersession test results to the board. The two-week period is a break for most students, but the administration offers […]
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Board agenda released
Copy of the agenda for the November Board meeting is reprinted below: New Orleans College Preparatory Academies Board of Directors Meeting Monday, November 14, 2011 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm 3rd Floor Conference Room Walter L. Cohen High School New Orleans, LA 70115 —– Agenda —– Agenda Item — Materials/Lead — Time I. Call to […]