Behind The Lens episode 97: ‘There are still these gaps’
Disappearing COVID-19 data. An apparent suicide at the New Orleans jail. And taking attendance without a classroom.
NOLA Public schools no longer focused on daily case counts to make reopening decisions
The news comes as the city has seen an increase in new daily cases over the past week. The district says it is shifting its focus to testing positivity rates, which remain low.
City: Renovations of jail facility to temporarily house inmates with acute mental illness now complete
A legal battle continues over a permanent housing solution.
‘We’re looking at a lot of new homeless people’: Service providers report growing number of people on street as pandemic drags on
A recent survey by Unity of Greater New Orleans found the number of homeless people was more than four times its previous estimate a few months ago.
State data on COVID-19 outbreaks at colleges disappeared last week, but officials say new reports coming soon
The state stopped reporting K-12 outbreaks as well. For weeks, officials have been promising to publish data on infections in K-12 schools. But it’s not clear when that will happen.
NOLA Public Schools collects first round of virtual attendance
The district will monitor attendance to see if a system-wide intervention is necessary.
Recent death at New Orleans jail being treated as a suicide, officials say
Robert Rettman is the third New Orleans inmate to die in jail this year.
City allowed confederate monument supporters to appraise value of vandalized McDonogh statue, potentially upping charges for accused demonstrator
NOLA Public Schools will reopen to youngest students as city continues to see promising case numbers
Students in fifth grade and older will continue learning virtually until October.
Behind The Lens episode 96: ‘The effects tend to linger’
Disasters and mental health. A defamation lawsuit from a former New Orleans charter school administrator. And an unusually forceful criminal justice resolution from the City Council.
