The district is encouraging charter schools to consider mandates as well.
COVID cases among state prisoners more than double since last week, with eight hospitalizations
Eight state prisoners are hospitalized. And the number of cases at the New Orleans jail remains the same, according to a lawyer for the Sheriff’s Office.
New Orleans Ethics Review Board recommends barring City Council campaign donations from Entergy, Cox and other utilities
The City Council still needs to vote on the recommendations before they become law.
OPSB kicks off hunt for superintendent search firm
Orleans Parish public schools Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. is set to step down next summer.
Candidates for Orleans sheriff face off in forum
Gusman defends his record and says controversial Phase III building is necessary for the city’s jail. Other candidates call for alternatives.
As schools open, New Orleans district reports 116 COVID-19 cases and 638 people quarantining
One New Orleans campus had to close its middle school due to a COVID-related staffing shortage. St. Tammany Parish schools reports 54 student cases, 26 staff cases.
Behind The Lens episode 138: ‘It’s something we don’t have a specific copy of’
Live outdoor music in question as city delays action on zoning, noise. A rise in COVID cases in prisons leads to reopening of quarantine facility. And many New Orleans high school students will have to be vaccinated to play sports or join clubs.
Louisiana prosecutors begin reporting data on witness arrests
After The Lens reported that prosecutors had failed to report how often they used controversial witness warrants, two years after a law requiring the reports took effect, most DA’s offices have submitted the information.
Anti-retaliation policy aims to protect school staff, parents and students
Advocates say the policy also aims to ensure access to school staff and students.
City Council passes ordinance effectively removing all penalties for simple marijuana possession under city law, pardons roughly 10,000 past cases
Police can still cite people under state marijuana laws, but DA Jason Williams has said he will refuse minor drug cases.