Another 2,228 Louisiana smokers called it QUITS in January — and enrolled in the Smoking Cessation Trust

          Jim Pittman influencer marketing | content | population health | cause advocate Members receive FREE counseling, quit-line coaching, nicotine replacement and prescription medications to help…

Now May Not Be a Good Time to Be a Teacher in New Orleans

by Kenneth Cooper  Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ public schools were run by a bureaucracy accused of enriching itself at the expense of students. After Hurricane Katrina, a number of…

ALL NEIGHBORHOODS MATTER!!!

Every year our city acts as host to thousands of people for the Bayou Classic Football game between Grambling State University and Southern University and the weekend long festivities that…

More Blacks on Juries Equals Real Justice

Orleans Public Defender Launches Juror Project   By Mariama Eversley   What if the most policed communities had more leverage in deciding the outcome of criminal cases? After three years…

Now May Not Be a Good Time to Be a Teacher in New Orleans

By Kenneth Cooper Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ public schools were run by a bureaucracy accused of enriching itself at the expense of students. After Hurricane Katrina, a number of…

Trump May Kill to Make a Point

By Jeff Thomas The upcoming Donald Trump presidency marks the beginning of a transition for America.  The changes will come fast and with a suddenness that may shock many Americans. …

Mission Accomplished or Mission Failure

REFORMATION, CHANGE AND PROGRESS May 16, 2016   Philip J White Retired New Orleans Public School Educator   Last week was very interesting in the New Orleans educational experiment movement. …

Charter Schools and High Quality Schools

By Philip White As this country is gratefully approaching the end of the 2016 presidential campaign, a national down ballot issue rages on – the battle for control of k-12…

The Whinny Little Rich Kids

By Philip White Back in the day, we all remember the spoiled, whinny little rich kid in the neighborhood who owned all the balls.  Whenever things didn’t go his way…

Are You Suffering From Millage Fatigue?

By Kenneth Cooper   Maybe the mayor should try another approach. Some sort of scare tactic. Approve the firefighters’ millage or sit back while some of them die waiting on…