 | BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for joining us. Here are some of today's top headlines.
UNO's enrollment slump: The president of the University of New Orleans told a town hall audience Tuesday that the school's finances are "still very much a crisis situation," one that could lead to more layoffs and furloughs. Marie Fazio has the story.
Trash scramble: After the City Council balked at backing her plan for a long-term deal, Mayor LaToya Cantrell is seeking emergency bids for sanitation services for the French Quarter and the Downtown Development District. Ben Myers has the details on the effort to head off an interruption in trash pick-up service.
Diversity lags among teachers: Louisiana’s teachers are a less-diverse group than its college-educated adults, which suggests people of color here are choosing professions other than teaching. Elyse Carmosino has this report.
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