Emails: 25 school employees at 19 New Orleans public schools have tested positive for coronavirus over summer
The NOLA Public Schools district is set to begin its phased in-person reopening in a little over a week.
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‘We’re looking at a lot of new homeless people’: Service providers report growing number of people on street as pandemic drags on
A recent survey by Unity of Greater New Orleans found the number of homeless people was more than four times its previous estimate a few months ago.
NOLA Public Schools collects first round of virtual attendance
The district will monitor attendance to see if a system-wide intervention is necessary.
NOLA Public Schools will reopen to youngest students as city continues to see promising case numbers
Students in fifth grade and older will continue learning virtually until October.
Disasters are driving a mental health crisis
From climate-fueled storms to COVID-19, mounting catastrophes are sowing stress and trauma. The country’s one program to help reaches only a fraction of survivors.
City Council advances proposal to cut library tax funding by 40 percent, claiming that the cut will come ‘without detriment to the library system’
The proposal would go before voters in the Dec. 5 election.
Proposed law seeks to bring public defender funding closer to DA’s
DA candidate Williams’ sponsored legislation would require that the city gives the defenders 85 percent of what it gives prosecutors
Landlord Joshua Bruno once again issues three-day eviction notices in apparent violation of CARES Act
Bruno sent out similar notices in April, even though the city had an active moratorium on evictions at the time.
Sheriff Marlin Gusman to regain control of New Orleans jail
The federal ruling comes after a report found progress in meeting the demands of the consent decree.
New Orleans City Council questions schools reopening
City Councilmembers heard from officials and members of the public at a hearing Monday. While NOLA Public Schools will start the school year online, some private and independent schools are opening soon.
