John White appears poised to be named state schools superintendent this week

The state board of education has scheduled a special meeting tomorrow to vote on Louisiana's next superintendent, all but ensuring that John White, a former New York City schools official and Teach for America leader, will get the nod without any formal search process on the part of the board.

A board agenda posted online Tuesday does not name any specific candidate for the job.

But White, who arrived in New Orleans to lead the state's Recovery School District last year, has Gov. Bobby Jindal's backing and no serious rival.

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Getting friendlier streets in New Orleans: An editorial

New Orleans officials have made significant progress in adding bicycle lanes to many city streets in recent years, especially as many thoroughfares have been repaired after Hurricane Katrina. Now those efforts will be cemented into city policy with a new ordinance that requires the design of most future streets to consider more than just motorized vehicles.

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New Orleans public schools are better than before Hurricane Katrina, parents say in survey

About two-thirds of public school parents feel the city's post-Katrina school system is an improvement over what existed before, according to a new survey commissioned by Tulane University researchers.

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