First New Orleans public school team tackles rugby – NOLA.com

NOLA.com First New Orleans public school team tackles rugby NOLA.com By Contributing writer, The Times-Picayune As the high school rugby season prepares to kick off in mid-January, the New Orleans area has added its first public school rugby team: Lake Area New Tech Early College High School. The Catholic boys schools ..

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New Orleans school’s 1st senior class will graduate with honors in resilience – NOLA.com

NOLA.com New Orleans school's 1st senior class will graduate with honors in resilience NOLA.com The RSD is planning a community input process before it decides how the high school campus will be governed — whether it's run directly by the RSD, chartered by King or some other entity, or placed under the Orleans Parish School Board. …

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New Orleans school’s 1st senior class will graduate with honors in resilience – NOLA.com

NOLA.com New Orleans school's 1st senior class will graduate with honors in resilience NOLA.com The RSD is planning a community input process before it decides how the high school campus will be governed — whether it's run directly by the RSD, chartered by King or some other entity, or placed under the Orleans Parish School Board. …

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Real Estate Outlook: State of Housing Recovery

Is the high price of gas, now near $4 a gallon average, taking a toll on the economic recovery? Recent statistics indicate downward trends in several sectors.

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Metro New Orleans area road closures for Tuesday, May 17 – NOLA.com

NOLA.com Metro New Orleans area road closures for Tuesday, May 17 NOLA.com By The Times-Picayune Interstate 10 from the eastern base of the high rise bridge to Read Boulevard: The left and center eastbound lanes will be closed tonight, 8 pm-6 am, for overlay. Williams Boulevard between Veterans Boulevard and Interstate 10: ..

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Metro New Orleans keeping a wary eye on the rising Mississippi River: An editorial – NOLA.com

NOLA.com Metro New Orleans keeping a wary eye on the rising Mississippi River: An editorial NOLA.com The corps on Monday blew out about 11000 feet of Mississippi levee in Missouri Monday, activating a floodway to save communities along the river, including the town of Cairo, Ill. The river's level in New Orleans may surpass the high mark of the … and more

Housing Shortcomings Feed Need for Food Banks

“Every day, food banks across the country see people coming to them for help because of the high cost of housing,” stressed a Food Bank Director. PJ Wade reveals why this housing-hunger link puts the problems of poverty, and the rewards of conquering, it in your backyard.

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