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Tag: Stan Smith

Legal problem haunts head of School Board's DBE program

by Jessica WilliamsJuly 12, 2012November 7, 2019

The executive director of the Orleans Parish School Board’s disadvantaged business program pleaded guilty in 2000 to a count of misdemeanor theft, a lesser charge than the five felony counts of insurance fraud he was charged with initially. Armer Bright, 48, didn’t disclose his criminal record when he applied for the director position, school board […]

School Board cuts 21 positions, citing federal funding shortfall

by Jessica WilliamsJuly 12, 2012November 7, 2019

Like the old days: School Board meeting descends into chaos

by Jessica WilliamsMay 16, 2012November 7, 2019

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