Danae Columbus: Louisiana must commit more resources to early-childhood education

With an overall enrollment of more than 1700 students, Lusher Charter School CEO Kathy Riedlinger understands the importance of her students developing strong reading skills at an early age. That’s why Riedlinger, her elementary principal and two other Lusher leaders attended a symposium yesterday hosted by the Center for Development and Learning (CDL), a non-profit whose mission is to improve the life chance of all children, especially those at high risk.

City Planning Commission recommends approval of grocery/condo project on Freret Street

The former Publiq House building on Freret Street should be allowed to be converted into a grocery store, with a new 24-unit condo building constructed over the adjacent parking lot, the City Planning Commission voted Tuesday afternoon. The commission voted 5-2 to recommend that the City Council allow the entire project at 4528 Freret as proposed by Neighborhood Housing Services, the building owner, and Green Coast Enterprises, the developer. No tenant has been selected for the grocery yet, because the developers did not want to start the leasing process before they were sure the project would be allowed, said Will Bradshaw of the Green Coast Enterprises. “We think there’s an interesting opportunity to create an urban grocery store,” Bradshaw said. The commission’s vote essentially allows six more condo units than the planning staff had recommended, because it allows the rezoning of the back portion of the parking lot facing LaSalle Street to commercial.

Advertiser: Overall wellness through psychiatry

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Dr. Creedon is board certified in adult, adolescent and child psychiatry. She has additional training and has worked in the fields of addiction and trauma as well. Dr. Creedon completed undergraduate studies in biology and psychology at the University of California, San Diego, and afterwards attended medical school at Tulane University.
She then completed psychiatry residency at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon, followed by sub-specialty training in child and adolescent psychiatry at Tulane. Dr. Creedon’s clinical specialties include working with patients during stressful life transitions, such as school transitions, adjustment into young adult years, starting or changing careers, and exploration of potential life changes. She strives to help all of her patients achieve overall wellness.