By Wadner Pierre In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, thousands of houses remain uninhabited. Citizens ask for more effort to reduce blight in their neighborhoods. In October 2010, the mayor of New Orleans Mitch Laundrieu launched his “Blight Strategy” plan to reduce blight in the city of New Orleans to 10, 000 addresses over the … More Blighted Homes Challenge New Orleans Neighborhoods

By Wadner Pierre The dropout rate amongst the high school students in the State of Louisiana has decreased in the past 5 years from 7.5 percent to 6.8 percent, this is according to a report from the U.S. Department of Education. Meanwhile, a report from the Louisiana Department of Education showed that the dropout rate … More New Orleans: Education Experts Are Cautious Regarding Dropout Rate amongst New Orleans High School Students