Extra character in federal awards-management system has been resolved
Posted inSchools
Enrollment decline likely to continue at NOLA Public Schools, consultant tells board
Matriculation rates indicate that if 100 students enrolled in kindergarten this year, 87 would remain in their cohort their senior year.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council moves to lift restrictions on live outdoor music and entertainment
The vote directs the City Planning Commission to consider zoning changes that commissioners recommended more than a year ago.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 158: ‘Even though I’ve been released, I’m still not free’
Questions about school COVID data. Entergy’s generous shareholder payments. And an interview with special guest Brandon Jackson, who was granted parole after 25 years in prison on a split-jury conviction.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Mayor Cantrell moves to reverse bans on facial recognition, predictive policing and other surveillance tech
Privacy advocates say the city would be taking a step in the wrong direction.
Posted inCriminal Justice
After George Floyd’s murder, the New Orleans City Council created a committee to hear from ‘historically marginalized communities.’ It never met.
The Jerome “Big Duck” Smith Justice System Advisory committee was tasked with advising the council on criminal justice spending and policies.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council rushing to draw new district map with deadline only a month away
Residents can start giving input on the council’s new “redistricting engagement portal”
Posted inSchools
NOLA Public Schools looking for new operators at closing-school buildings
Recently announced closures will leave three district-owned buildings empty this summer. Officials are seeking other schools — currently located in deteriorating buildings — to move in.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Louisiana Supreme Court to hear case that could determine fate of hundreds convicted by split juries
The court will consider a 25-year-old murder case decided by a 10-2 jury.
Posted inCoronavirus
District tracking 268 COVID-19 cases in schools
Some data on cases and quarantines appears to still be missing in the district’s latest weekly report.