New measurements show sea level rise swallowing Grand Isle at record rate
The risks associated with a rising sea level will only increase if greenhouse gas emissions are not brought under control, scientists assert.
Year: 2014
KIPP plans 10 percent enrollment hike; vows to uphold Common Core even if state sacks it
“That’s the right thing for kids. That’s a bar we want to set for our kids. We want our kids to write like that; we want our kids to read like that, and we want them to understand math like that." — Todd Purvis
Despite generally good salaries, 85% of faculty at Ben Franklin is said to favor unionizing
The effort to unionize teachers at the city's top public high school comes to culmination next week. School leader Timothy Rusnak's discretion over who gets paid what has been a hot topic since the organizing drive began. Rusnak says it gives him leverage in bidding for the services of the best teachers.
Live blog: Lawmakers to vote on two Landrieu-backed taxes Wednesday
Committee to deal with cigarette tax in morning; House to debate hotel tax in afternoon.
Hynes to start work on new playgrounds; student recycling lauded by Global Green
“They come into our office and the teacher’s lounge and fuss at us if we don’t empty out the water bottles,” principal Michelle Douglas said.
Holy Cross condo plan: Are we already abandoning post-Katrina reforms?
The community senses that its input, including a 74-page argument to uphold currently legal height limits, is losing ground to an overblown development scheme.
Use our calculator to see how much property tax increase would cost you
Bill could double portion of property taxes for police and fire protection.
Which statement from Landrieu’s speech do you want The Lens to fact-check?
Decide which of these five statements you want us to investigate.
Live blog: Mayor Landrieu inaugurated to second term Monday morning
Join us when the ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
Mayoral appointees get raises, promotions while Landrieu thins ranks at City Hall
The mayor has touted how he’s made City Hall leaner and more efficient. But there’s one place that hasn’t seen much belt-tightening: the mayor’s office itself. He's hired more appointees and boosted their pay as the number of police officers and firefighters has dropped.
