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Superintendent eyes racial disparities in school enrollment
Williams presented data on what she called “eligibility schools,” or the handful of New Orleans public schools with some type of eligibility requirement. She identified 10 schools, four with academic requirements and six with a language requirement.
A charter group closes final school, makes decision on future of daycare
NOCP CEO J’Vann Martin said the board directed the center’s staff to report directly to them and has implemented “strict financial controls” and will help ensure the center has back-office support from NOCP or a third-party business vendor.
Louisiana leads nation in percentage of people in adult prisons for crimes they committed as kids
Petrochemical industry in Louisiana plans a ‘defense’ amid growing opposition
A Louisiana lawmaker wants mandatory life without parole sentence for fentanyl distribution
Oil sprayed on neighborhood from S&WB plant for second time
Nonprofit: Greenfield owes $200 million in property taxes for grain elevator project
Sheriff turns over information related to questionable uses of force
