Inspector General to Oversee $1.8B FEMA Grant

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Louisiana Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek says an inspector general will be appointed to monitor the spending of $1.8 billion in federal funding awarded for a citywide school construction project. The Federal Emergency Management Agency grant was awarded last month shortly before the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Pastorek said the inspector general will be …

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Gloucester charter school to assess next step

With the education of dozens of Gloucester children hanging in the balance, Gloucester Community Arts Charter School officials are meeting to decide how to respond to a state official’s refusal to allow the school to further delay its opening until tomorrow. Charter school – Education – Gloucester – School – United States

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