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Coronavirus

Drug-related deaths at Angola prompted strip searches, but who is bringing in contraband?

by Katy Reckdahl April 4, 2023 Updated April 30, 2024

NOLA Public Schools reinstates indoor mask recommendation

by Marta Jewson May 31, 2022 Updated May 31, 2022

School cases rise again in final report

by Marta Jewson May 11, 2022 Updated May 11, 2022

BESE falls one vote shy of passing graduation waiver

LEAP testing requirements were waived in 2020 and 2021. Some argued that current seniors deserve the same break.
by Marta Jewson May 5, 2022 Updated May 5, 2022

COVID cases more than double in NOLA Public Schools

More than one-third of the cases came from one high school.
by Marta Jewson May 3, 2022 Updated May 3, 2022

NOLA Public Schools tracking 49 COVID cases

by Marta Jewson April 26, 2022 Updated April 26, 2022

NOLA Public Schools district reports 27 ‘active’ COVID cases, though numbers don’t square with reported positivity

District COVID-19 reporting does not reflect test positivity rate after shift to state metrics.
by Marta Jewson April 19, 2022 Updated April 19, 2022

In final report, district shows few COVID-19 cases but it’s unclear how many schools are reporting

Only four schools reported cases or quarantines. It’s unclear whether the majority of city public schools submitted reports.
by Marta Jewson April 4, 2022 Updated April 4, 2022

COVID-19 cases appear to remain low in NOLA Public Schools, though reporting has changed

A NOLA Public Schools press release appeared to suggest that some schools may no longer be reporting their numbers to the district.
by Marta Jewson March 28, 2022 Updated March 28, 2022

COVID-19 cases drop again in schools as city, district lift restrictions

The district dropped its universal masking recommendation and city officials lifted their vaccination or negative test requirement for certain businesses on Monday.
by Marta Jewson March 21, 2022 Updated March 21, 2022

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