To reduce the murder rate, Police Chief Serpas is going to map crime hotspots, which I could swear he said he was going to do last year. And the year before that. Remember COMSTAT, anyone?
The City Council pitched in today by voting to implement earlier curfews -- because law-abiding murderers and armed robbers will surely respect an 8pm curfew, and it's a no-brainer that crime will decrease if you limit the hours during which kids can commit them. Duh!
And finally, to REALLY increase the quality of life in The Big Easy, the city's Health Department is improving the availability and delivery of mental health care by...drumroll, please...typing lists.
New Orleans -- It's Just Me
"I'm not going to try to lay down in words the lure of this place. Every great writer in the land, from Faulkner to Twain to Rice to Ford, has tried to do it, and fallen short. It is impossible to capture the essence, tolerance and spirit of south Louisiana in words...IT JUST IS WHAT IT IS." -Chris Rose, N.O. Times-Picayune, 8/29/06
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Thursday, November 10, 2011
RSD Supt. John White Pledges Schools Dedicated to Students At-Risk of School Failure
The following quotes are from Recovery School District Superintendent John White from his presentation to the New Orleans City Council on November 3, 2011. BESE Board Member Louella Givens showed up (see minute 12:55) to warmly endorse Supt. White's work heretofore and his plans for the district.
John White:
"We know that we need to do more....We know that students that are in Special Education, students that are over age...experiencing dramatic challenges. We need to provide EQUITY for those members of our community."
"We also need to acknowledge that not every student is on that path [to college]." RSD will produce an annual EQUITY report to be released in December. "When a child enters 9th grade, we will deliver on that promise [to keep kids in school] through 12th grade."
Minute 6:30
"We need, as I said, to keep kids in our school system, and that means for kids who are on the verge of dropping out and are at risk, we need to make sure we are providing them every opportunity, including schools that specifically serve kids who are at risk."
Minute 8:20
I guess we'll see, won't we?
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
The Definition of Class Warfare
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politics,
war and peace
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Nungesser Bathroom Graffiti
This was written on the wall above a urinal at Tracey's on Magazine St., where Nungesser spoke last week:
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Hanging on for Dear Life: Katrina Survivors" Daily Struggle to Live
- The representative of the neighborhood "Lakeview" (an upper middle class mostly white neighborhood of NOLA) just told a story that will stay with me for the rest of my life. She told the story of 2 volunteers from Boston, a mother and a 9 year old daughter. After a week of working, the daughter turned to the mother and asked her when they would be returning to America. The lady representative broke down into tears and asked the senate panel the same question. When will we be returning to America?
- 2005 homeowners insurance: $1926... 2006 homeowners insurance: $2343... 2007 homeowners insurance bill: $4599
- That ain't shit. 2005 Farmers: $2400 / 2006 Farmers: $4000 / 2007 Farmers: $11,000
- "I hope the levees break again and kill you."
- The average cost for a 2,000-square-foot home has jumped, probably, to the $80,000 range just for foundation work

