NOLA Public Schools will host a virtual town hall for parents with vaccine questions on Wednesday evening.
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NOLA Public Schools centralized admissions process — formerly called OneApp — launches Nov. 1, with a new name and new selective admission schools
Three selective elementary schools will still have additional requirements after students apply through the centralized portal.
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Orleans DA says he welcomes court-appointed monitor, a rarity in prosecutors’ offices
Civil rights attorney Katie Schwartzmann will serve as monitor for the Orleans Parish DA’s Office, the result of a settlement in a civil rights suit over the use of fake subpoenas.
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Orleans DA launches investigation into allegations of misappropriated funds by charter school operator
Dryades runs Singleton Charter School, which is in the final year of its operating contract and could close next summer.
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Schools must require quarantines to drop their mask mandates. But the state doesn’t know which districts are following quarantine guidelines.
State officials say monitoring compliance is up to local school district authorities.
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City Council reduces Entergy bill increase, but gas bill hikes still coming next week
The council also began the process to create a “system resiliency and storm hardening plan” by March of next year.
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Busting the myth of carbon capture
Any plan to address climate change must drastically reduce the presence of greenhouse gas emitting industries in the state of Louisiana.
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Death in New Orleans jail this summer was an overdose, coroner determines
A monitor overseeing the New Orleans jail recently criticized the Sheriff’s Office over continued problems with drugs and contraband.
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Mayor Cantrell releases proposed 2022 city budget
The City Council will begin hearings next week to determine whether it’s going to make any changes to Mayor Cantrell’s draft before finalizing a budget by the end of November.
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Angola prisoner who says his parole was stripped illegally appears in Baton Rouge court
Tuesday’s hearing did not address the merits of the case. Attorneys instead argued over whether the court has jurisdiction.