The city and the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office are implementing short- and long-term plans for housing mentally ill inmates, but critics say jail is no place to treat mental illness.
The Esplanade Avenue charter school’s founder and longtime CEO is stepping down at the end of the month to take a new position.
Thursday’s OPSB meeting was packed with protesters opposing district’s plans to end Coghill, Craig charters.
Property tax rates reduced by 4.6 mills overall. Council allocates Entergy fines.
Populous contract vote delayed following board member questions on legality.
The school failed to provide special education services to nine students and the district extended its August warning which seeks to remedy that.
The move is expected to net city schools $15.1 million next year.
The district has yet to announce details on what happens next for the two schools. (Marta Jewon/The Lens)
Governor narrowly defeats challenger Eddie Rispone in runoff. See the full election results here.
The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, a public municipal entity, will transfer the majority of its staff, mission and funding to the private nonprofit New Orleans & Company on Jan. 1.
