Twenty percent of parents surveyed say they won’t be able to make staggered in-person class schedules work in the fall. Many parents want a remote-learning option even if school buildings reopen.
Implications of the American Dream
“If there is a concept that’s at the core of American ideology, the American Dream is it, and its logic makes it easy for us to disregard poverty and incarceration as outcomes that only the worst of us reap.”
Defunding police and prisons: a primer
“Calls to defund the police and/or prison abolition can sound scary to those just hearing about them. Understanding what these mean and how they’re justified may help people grapple with what might appear frightening and too radical at first.”
Behind The Lens episode 86: Stories to tell
Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien talks about COVID-19, the Trump Administration… and bad news writing. And Ashlin Parker from Trumpet Mafia reacts to the city’s push to offer some live entertainment amid the pandemic.
The Section G Project Part 4: The Legacy
The final story in our series on the life and career of New Orleans Judge Frank Shea.
The Section G Podcast episode 5: ‘Maybe it should grind to a halt’
The legacy of Judge Frank Shea.
Amid calls for police defunding, NOPD chief touts reforms
‘While there is much work to be done there is much that we should be proud of,’ Ferguson said.
Sheriff’s Office: No positive COVID-19 cases among inmates in city jail
The city’s jail implemented mass testing in April, seeing an initial spike in cases that grew to 94 by late May.
Fifteen black-led New Orleans charter school groups make Juneteenth paid holiday
‘We want to make sure we are protecting our youth and especially inspiring them around their culture,’ one school leader said.
After months of delay in Kennedy HS class-action suit, plaintiffs ask judge to force school to move on evidence production
Lawyer says the school has been using federal privacy laws to avoid records requests and will not agree to a procedure allowing students to waive those protections. Kennedy’s charter group will relinquish the school next month.