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Timely coverage of the people, policies, and events shaping New Orleans and Louisiana. This category delivers clear, factual reporting that keeps readers informed about local government, community issues, and stories that matter most to everyday residents.

‘Is it really safe to reopen schools?’ Educators, parents, students discuss concerns about reopening in virtual town hall

A NOLA Public Schools survey found that only 49% of teachers felt safe to return as of the beginning of June. And COVID-19 infection rates have not improved since.
by Marta Jewson July 9, 2020 Updated July 9, 2020

City Council considers ordinance to ban facial recognition and create a public review and approval process for surveillance technology

Council members were supportive of broad aspects of the ordinance, but some remain unconvinced on certain restrictions.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 8, 2020 Updated July 8, 2020

With funding uncertainties exacerbated by coronavirus, public defenders hopeful for permanent statewide solutions

Legislators appear open to changing ‘user-pay’ funding system for criminal justice.
by Nick Chrastil July 8, 2020 Updated July 10, 2020

To ensure students on track to graduate, NOLA Public Schools will require high schools to turn over details on course offerings

The trend in the district’s increased oversight comes one year after half the class of John F. Kennedy High School learned — after graduation — they had not been eligible for diplomas.
by Marta Jewson July 8, 2020 Updated July 8, 2020

New Orleans lost over $50 million in potential federal relief funding due to move by legislature, official tells council

City sales tax collections lag 2019, but are not as low as projected earlier in the crisis, according to Cantrell official.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 8, 2020 Updated July 9, 2020

Memo: Following death of inmate who tested positive, Sheriff’s Office says no new known cases of coronavirus at jail

Jail compliance director tells federal judge that all inmates housed near Christian Freeman, who died last month while positive for the virus, have since been tested and cleared.
by Nick Chrastil July 7, 2020 Updated July 7, 2020

Positive monitors’ report could mean end to federal oversight of special education in New Orleans, but civil rights group says that’s premature

Plaintiffs’ attorneys in the five-year-old consent decree case say the point of oversight was to ensure better delivery of special education services. In spite of a ‘substantial compliance’ finding, they’re not confident New Orleans’ schools have achieved that.
by Marta Jewson July 6, 2020 Updated July 6, 2020

Council seeks to strengthen enforcement of city’s Living Wage Ordinance with new reporting requirements

Ordinance requires annual reporting, inflation adjustment provision in multiyear contracts.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 2, 2020 Updated July 2, 2020

New Orleans bail fund plans a ‘mass bailout’ this weekend

Group plans to spend more than $200,000 to bail dozens of people out of New Orleans jail.
by Nick Chrastil July 2, 2020 Updated July 2, 2020

District releases reopening guide, schools’ plans to come next week

Charter schools, which make up nearly all of the district, will release their own plans beginning next week, officials said.
by Marta Jewson July 1, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

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