| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Essence talent: Essence Festival will have some star power this summer, our music guy Keith Spera reports. Ms. Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion, Jermaine Dupri and many more. Check out the details here. Jazz Fest secrets: And while we’re on festival talent lineups, Keith offers up some secrets about the Jazz Fest schedule that was released on Tuesday. Parents react: We’re hearing from parents about a proposed shakeup of Jefferson Parish public schools. Happy? Well, not exactly. That shakeup would close a handful of schools and redistribute students around the parish. And students react: Students at one Metairie high school also showed their concerns this morning, Blake Paterson reports. Michael Thomas . . .'making progress . . .’ : Anybody who follows the Saints can tell how important Michael Thomas’ health is to the team. Black and Gold Nation got a boost when the team and its star wide receiver agreed to a new deal. Head coach Dennis Allen held forth on Thomas’ health this week, Saints beat writer Luke Johnson reports. Want more Saints coverage? Sign up for our Saints Insider newsletter. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a NOLA.com subscriber, check out this great deal. Bob | 