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Mental health programs aim to help students break cycles of trauma and violence

By Zoe Sullivan The Louisiana Weekly It’s no secret that New Orleans residents were traumatized during and after Hurricane Katrina. Some mental health professionals feel,

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Rats, roaches, flies found at some public school cafeterias

By Jessica Williams http://thelensnola.org Your kid’s public-school cafeteria may not be as clean as you think. Although the majority of New Orleans’ public-school cafeterias have

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SU receives largest legacy gift in university’s history
The Louisiana Weekly Staff Reports The Southern University System Foundation has received more than $1 million in a gift from the James and Ruth Smith Trust. The ...
Vouchers should provide high quality options and character education
By Andre M. Perry Contributing Columnist As a staunch public school advocate, it pains me to say, vouchers can work. But are Gov. Bobby Jindal and State Superintendent John White prepared ...
Courtroom is packed for HBCU ‘equality’ lawsuit
By Alexis Taylor Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspapers)—Dr. Samuel Myers said it “hurt his heart” as he listened to testimony at the ongoing ...
Governor Jindal endorses ‘Parent Trigger’ policy
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer With Louisiana’s schools ranked as some of the worst in the nation, in mid-January, Governor Jindal announced his support for a policy measure that would ostensibly give ...
Officials testify white universities get more funding
By Todd Beamon Contributing Writer (Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspapers)—Morgan State University has been unable to fully execute its mission because of poor financial support ...
Urban League of GNO to host Schools Expo Mar. 3
On Saturday, March 3, 2012, the Urban League of Greater New Orleans will host the sixth annual Schools Expo at the newly renovated Mercedes-Benz Superdome from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 ...
Black, Hispanic High School Achievement falls to 30-year low
By Teresa Wiltz Contributing Writer WASHINGTON (Special to New America Media from America’s Wire) — While achievement levels have improved considerably for minority elementary and middle school students, studies show academic ...
RSD turns over 5 schools to charters, closes another; vocational efforts named
By Jessica Williams thelensnola.org The Recovery School District announced today which charter operators next year will manage five schools that are now directly run by the district.

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