STUDENT, SCHOOL AND DISTRICT – HIGHEST STATE PERFORMANCE SCORE
STUDENT, SCHOOL AND DISTRICT GAINS RESULT IN ALL-TIME HIGHEST STATE PERFORMANCE SCORE Almost 80% of Louisiana public schools showed increases; almost 50% met 2009 Growth targets. Baton Rouge, La. – When Louisiana set its 10-year accountability goal at 100 in 1999, policy makers were unsure about how quickly the state could achieve that goal. [...]
City Council to Receive Presentation on Tax Appeal Recommendations
City Council to Receive Presentation on Tax Appeal Recommendations At its next regular Council meeting on Tuesday October 20th, the City Council will receive a formal presentation from Frilot, LLC, of recommendations in connection with the 2010 tax appeals for Orleans Parish.
New Hotel in Algiers
New Hotel in Algiers Developers are poised to purchase a derelict property on Gen. de Gaulle Drive and build an extended-stay hotel, a restaurant and office space. Demolition of the buildings in the 3000 block of Gen. DeGaulle is expected to begin by September. A four-story, 124-room Value Place hotel, estimated to cost $7.5 million, [...]
Abandoned Pools
Abandoned Pools Abandoned pools are a serious health threat, especially for the children of New Orleans. The City’s enforcement agencies have been prosecuting abandoned pools since Hurricane Katrina. However, for the first time Code Enforcement is initiating a comprehensive campaign to address all abandoned pools in the City. Seven of the pools that have gone [...]
