A similar bill last year was voted down in committee.
Posted inCoronavirus
New Orleans public schools recommends masks through March 18
The district’s requirement will last two weeks longer than the city’s, which was lifted Thursday.
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Orleans Parish School Board to invite superintendent candidates to interview
The board did not name any specific applicants.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 159: ‘We have a massive volume, a massive backlog’
Singleton Charter School gets another warning letter from NOLA Public Schools. City may roll back surveillance bans. And with criminal trials set to restart next month, the court faces a long list of delayed cases.
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NOLA Public Schools accuses Singleton Charter operator of violating state sunshine laws
The nonprofit dissolved the committee that is supposed to oversee the James M. Singleton Charter School.
Posted inOpinion
Carnival and politics in 2022
The Carnival landscape of today is arguably more divided than ever before.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Cantrell’s Wisner Trust extension was illegal, had ‘no discernible public purpose or benefit,’ council argues in recent legal filing
The City Council has asked a judge to be added to an ongoing lawsuit that seeks to invalidate a 2020 agreement that some council members believe is costing the city millions of dollars.
Posted inCriminal Justice
With jury trials set to begin again in March, New Orleans criminal court prepares for huge volume of cases
Jury trials have come almost to a complete halt over the past two years, creating a massive backlog of cases.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Consultants release draft maps for new City Council districts, ask for community input
The council is rushing to finalize a map before it hits a legal deadline on March 16.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council and Cantrell administration debate how to expand minority contracting program
The council advanced a motion instructing the administration to formalize regulations for its equitable business program, and create a mentorship program between small and large minority-owned businesses.
