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Behind The Lens episode 152: Off and running

The municipal runoff is Saturday. We take a look at what's on the ballot in New Orleans. And the state releases 'simulated' performance scores for Louisiana public schools.
by Carolyne Heldman

This week on Behind The Lens, voters head to the polls again this weekend. We will look at all that’s at stake.

The race for Orleans parish sheriff has heated up with the size of the jail facility a key issue between the candidates. 

And Louisiana public schools are given “simulated” performance grades by the Louisiana Department of Education. Unsurprisingly, academic performance appears to have declined since the beginning of the pandemic.

Our guests this week are reporters Michael Isaac Stein, Marta Jewson and Nicholas Chrastil.

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Carolyne Heldman

Carolyne Heldman has been in media for 35 years, most recently as Executive Director at an NPR member station in Colorado where she was responsible for new multi-platform content initiatives, strategic planning, research, branding, and non-traditional revenue generation. During her tenure she also created and launched four weekly news, public affairs and cultural affairs programs and monthly live Town Hall broadcasts. Heldman moved to New Orleans last summer with her husband and canine companion and they live happily in The Marigny.

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