Nice writeup in EdWeek by Lesli Maxwell
The New Orleans mayoral race could get more interesting today–especially for those who care about public schooling–with the entry of Leslie Jacobs, a former member of Louisiana’s state board of education and the city school board, into the contest.
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Jacobs, who stepped down from the state board last year after [...]
By Frank Donze, The Times-Picayune
November 17, 2009, 6:30PM
Supporters of businesswoman Leslie Jacobs hinted last week that her entry into the mayor’s race would be a bit unconventional.
Leslie Jacobs will make good on that prediction Wednesday when she rolls out a saturation television buy and a multimedia Web site featuring all manner of Internet campaigning, from [...]
by WWLTV.com
Posted on November 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Updated today at 7:24 PM
NEW ORLEANS – Former Orleans Parish School Board member Leslie Jacobs will officially throw her name Wednesday into the New Orleans mayoral race.
Jacobs served as a member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in addition to the OP School Board, [...]
"We need capable leadership at this critical time." Please read Leslie's statement here - http://www.facebook.com/LeslieJacobsforMayor
An important message from Leslie: http://tinyurl.com/yguerdd
RT @wbayasiii: Good job @Leslie_Jacobs let's go win this thing.
Rain or shine, don't forget to catch Leslie at the first mayoral debate on @WDSU TV Channel 6, or on 88.9FM WWNO. ^AT
Down to the wire. 13-0 on the 13th of Dec!