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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 Rovira has been in media for 35 years, and is currently the podcast host and producer for Behind The Lens. Heldman served as executive director at Aspen Public Radio, an NPR affiliate, where she launched four weekly news, public affairs, and cultural affairs programs. She has been a guest lecturer at Tulane University, is a frequent guest and moderator for the Aspen Institute, Rocky Mountain Institute, and the American Enterprise Institute.

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