New Orleans Schools

New Orleans school officials plan to dip into the district’s savings to start closing a $50 million gap while city funding is in limbo.

Overall, schools received 80 out of 150 points for the 2024 school year, a nearly two point gain. The score translates to a B letter grade.

The cash boost ensures schools will be “close to whole, if not whole, this school year,” despite the district’s budget error.

The board of Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans will consider a three-year, $165,000 salary contract for CEO Chase McLaurin, with the potential for significant annual increases, at its board meeting Tuesday night, as the school grapples with financial concerns.

Augustine Greenwood, 80, had just watched her youngest grandson graduate from high school when shots rang out outside Xavier University’s convocation center late Tuesday morning.

One person was killed and another two were injured in the parking lot of Xavier University’s convocation center Tuesday following a New Orleans high school graduation ceremony, according to police.

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