FirstLine’s Live Oak elementary school will close at the end of the school year. FirstLine took over the school in 2018 but officials say it has struggled with under enrollment.
Posted inCriminal Justice
‘Everybody needs oversight’: Sheriff-elect Susan Hutson talks about her plans for remaking a troubled agency
Hutson will have a lengthy transition period, not taking office until May. It’s not yet clear whether, or to what degree, she will be included in decision-making during the transition.
Posted inOpinion
The unsolved crime
Months after a close friend was found dead, shot in her home, there has been no progress from the coroner or the police.
Posted inSchools
More details on NOLA Public Schools officials’ ‘right-sizing’ plan to come in January
Population growth in New Orleans has not kept up with the expansion of charter schools over the past decade. District officials are considering consolidations and possible closures to address the problem.
Posted inOpinion
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is good for the Bayou State
While we still have a long way to go to fully meet our challenges, we shouldn’t dismiss what this bill represents — a compromise that brings elected officials from both sides of the aisle together for the greater good.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Unclear future for city-led affordable housing as tax is set to expire
The Neighborhood Housing Improvement fund will still get revenue from a short-term rental fee after the tax expires next year, but that may not make up for the lost revenue.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Despite City Council pardon in August, marijuana convictions remain on criminal records
Municipal Court judge says that the process for such a large blanket pardon was not made clear before the council approved it.
Posted inCoronavirus
LDH official encourages back-to-school covid testing after holidays amid omicron surge
Public health experts are highly concerned about omicron spread over the holiday season.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
‘A very Louisiana story:’ apparent state law violation by city election chief may have helped him avoid more serious crime
The potential legal violations arose when Clerk of Criminal Court Arthur Morrell sent endorsement letters to the city’s election commissioners, urging them to vote for Darren Lombard to replace him as clerk.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 153: ‘An effort at rebranding’
The final round of charter school renewals. Allegations of contract-fixing for the New Orleans “smart cities” plan. And a reform effort in state prisons has not produced the promised results.