Schools
Jefferson Parish backs tax for teacher pay raises
By Drew Broach
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
May 4, 2019
With a new School Board, new superintendent and new goal to improve academic performance from a C grade to...Jefferson Parish voters overwhelmingly approve tax raise to pay teachers more
By Faimon A. Roberts III
Source: The Advocate
May 4, 2019
Jefferson Parish voters on Saturday resoundingly approved a new 7.9-mill, 10-year property tax to fund raises for teachers and...Our Views: Vote to back teacher pay plan for better Jefferson schools
By Advocate Editorial
Source: The Advocate
May 3, 2019
With broad backing of the parish’s leadership, including the business community and teachers unions at one time at odds,...New Orleans area voters to decide on tax issues in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Tammany on Saturday
By Jessica Williams
Source: The Advocate
May 3, 2019
Voters in much of the New Orleans area will head to the polls Saturday to consider mainly requests involving...Recommendations for May 4 election
By The Louisiana Weekly
Source: The Louisiana Weekly
April 30, 2019
Some very critical tax measures go before the voters on Saturday. Teacher pay raises and commitments to public greenspace...Tax for teacher raises addresses Jefferson Parish’s ‘Achilles heel’
By Drew Broach
Source: NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
April 26, 2019
Lyndsey Jackson teaches deaf children ages 3 to 5 how to communicate, to treat one another with respect and...Our Views: Voters should back new Jefferson Parish teacher pay plan — a vital step forward
By Advocate Editorial
Source: The Advocate
April 18, 2019
Maybe it’s poor timing, but the leadership of Jefferson Parish has an important tax proposal for teacher pay on...Commentary: Here are our recommendations on Parks & Rec, JP millage propositions
By Gambit Commentary
Source: Gambit
April 17, 2019
VOTERS IN NEW ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON PARISH WILL GO TO THE POLLS ON MAY 4 — during Jazz Fest —...Voters to decide Jefferson Parish teacher pay raise on May 4
By Jennifer Crockett
Source: WDSU
April 9, 2019
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. —Voters in Jefferson Parish will soon decide if they want to pay more in property taxes...JP Chamber, BGR come out in support of new tax for teacher pay raises
By Rob Masson
Source: Fox 8
April 9, 2019
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – In less than a month, Jefferson Parish voters will be asked to approve a property...