The budget passed Thursday increased the public defenders allocation from the city by $1.8 million more than the mayor originally proposed
The district is tracking 54 active cases across 27 schools.
City Council makes few changes to Cantrell’s lean budget proposal.
A 13-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and her mother are suing two New Orleans Catholic schools for allegedly refusing to admit or accommodate her. Their lawyer says that because the schools took PPP loans, they lost their religious exemptions to many federal requirements.
The return comes as similar reality shows face national scrutiny over exploitation. And COVID-19 could pose further challenges.
Officials also discussed the process for school renaming at a Tuesday OPSB committee meeting.
US Supreme Court found non-unanimous verdicts unconstitutional this year, but 1,500 prisoners await ruling on retroactivity.
The researchers provided some families with growth data, a relatively new state measure that accounts for student academic growth year over year.
Meanwhile, the city is bracing to lose National Guard testing support
"Voters are asked to approve a nearly 40% revenue cut for public libraries without a strategic plan or a clear roadmap," the report said.
