The 27th annual Louisiana “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp for aspiring musicians began this week, according to Jackie Harris, executive director of the Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Educational Foundation. A fundraising […]
Category: Education
Sen. Bill Cassidy Cosponsors Bill to Block Student Loan Forgiveness
May 19, 2022Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy has joined a group of GOP lawmakers attempting to block the Biden administration from canceling any student loan debt.
OPSB Moves to Oppose Legislation Intended to Limit Charter School Authority
April 26, 2022After nearly two hours of public comments against the motion, the Orleans Parish School Board voted 6-1 in favor of a resolution opposing a bill that would limit charter school authority in New Orleans, and return that authority back to the school board.
New Orleanians to Vote on Early Education Millage April 30
April 18, 2022New Orleans voters will head to the polls on April 30 to determine the fate of an early education millage that would allow for an additional 2,000 low-income children to be served by early education programs across New Orleans.
New Orleans City Executives Rake In Cash While Their Institutions Suffer
February 21, 2022It’s common practice for any city to give a high-performing executive raises when their institutions are doing well. In New Orleans, however, it appears that city leaders can earn huge salaries and even raises – in spite of poor performance.
AG Jeff Landry Calls for Sanction of LSU Professor Over Tweeted Insult
December 9, 2021The attack on a private citizen’s first amendment rights to criticized elected officials – particularly since Mann’s Twitter account is not verified by the platform nor affiliated with the university – is an alarming stance for the state’s top legal official.
How Politically Motivated Is DA Jason Willliams’ Decision To Investigate Dryades YMCA & Singleton Charter School?
October 29, 2021Astute New Orleanians are wondering if District Attorney Jason Williams has any ulterior motives in his decision to investigate the money dealings between the Dryades YMCA and their affiliated James […]
Golf Tournament To Support Gen. Honore’s Center for Undergraduate Achievement At SUNO
October 20, 2021Editor’s note: The date of the tournament has been corrected to reflect November 12, 2021. Lt. Gen Russell Honore (Ret.) is known for his military prowess, his leadership after Hurricane […]
Nous Foundation Looks To Celebrate Louisiana French Culture With Preservation and Educational Efforts
October 8, 2021The Nous Foundation is a non-profit organization working to create and nurture the link between Louisiana and the French-speaking world. The foundation’s mission is to nurture the French culture of […]
Why Anti-Vaxers Are Killing the Rest of Us
August 18, 2021For the second time in three days, dozens of Anti-Mask, Anti-Vax protestors have disrupted a meeting of a Louisiana public body. Monday protestors created a near melee Monday at the […]
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