Harrah’s Fund dollars previously went to the Orleans Parish School Board. But the city has other educational priorities.
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Outgoing council members approve pedicab license cap
The ordinance codifies a 45-license cap, which has been in effect for 10 years under an extended ‘pilot period.’ An amendment could allow more licenses, but not for at least two years.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Class-action lawsuit over conditions and mental health care at David Wade correctional set for trial next week
Prisoners claim they are not treated for mental illness, kept in solitary confinement for months.
Posted inCoronavirus
Amid COVID-19 surge, Algiers Charter reverts to remote learning
The NOLA Public Schools district is tracking 136 COVID-19 winter break cases and 451 people are quarantining. Those numbers don’t include tests taken this week.
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Council to vote on permanent pedicab limit despite objections from hopeful worker cooperative
The move would block potential pedicab competitors, and cement market control among three companies that have held the permits since they were first awarded in 2011.
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Another New Orleans charter school will close due to low enrollment
IDEA Oscar Dunn is the second school this week that officials have said will close due to enrollment problems. The school opened in 2019 and has operated through three pandemic school years.
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First school closure announced as NOLA Public Schools tackles ‘right-sizing’ amid declining enrollment
FirstLine’s Live Oak elementary school will close at the end of the school year. FirstLine took over the school in 2018 but officials say it has struggled with under enrollment.
Posted inCriminal Justice
‘Everybody needs oversight’: Sheriff-elect Susan Hutson talks about her plans for remaking a troubled agency
Hutson will have a lengthy transition period, not taking office until May. It’s not yet clear whether, or to what degree, she will be included in decision-making during the transition.
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More details on NOLA Public Schools officials’ ‘right-sizing’ plan to come in January
Population growth in New Orleans has not kept up with the expansion of charter schools over the past decade. District officials are considering consolidations and possible closures to address the problem.
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Unclear future for city-led affordable housing as tax is set to expire
The Neighborhood Housing Improvement fund will still get revenue from a short-term rental fee after the tax expires next year, but that may not make up for the lost revenue.