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CPRA: It doesn’t have to be this way

"Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is missing the greatest opportunity in the state's Coastal Zone, namely combining storm and flood protection with the expansion of renewable, fauna- and flora-based, Coastal Zone industries."
by John Dale "Zach" Lea March 5, 2020 Updated March 5, 2020

NOLA Public Schools prepares for potential spread of coronavirus

Administrators with NOLA Public Schools met with charter school leaders Tuesday to discuss coronavirus preparations.
by Marta Jewson March 3, 2020 Updated April 13, 2020

Former Coghill staff demand district take over school immediately

Teachers cite a hostile work environment, dozens of departing staff as reasons the district shouldn't wait until summer. The president of the United Teachers of New Orleans penned a similar request.
by Marta Jewson March 3, 2020 Updated March 3, 2020

NOLA Public Schools to meet with charter leaders on coronavirus

Senior administrators from the NOLA Public Schools district will meet with charter school leaders Tuesday to discuss “how to plan for” potential impacts from the coronavirus in the city’s public schools.
by Marta Jewson March 2, 2020 Updated April 13, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 70: Change for the bus?

The Convention Center's revenue sharing proposal for RTA, Kennedy HS seniors on track for graduation and a local look at higher education all feature on this week's podcast.
by Tom Wright February 28, 2020 Updated February 28, 2020

Convention Center proposes settlement over disputed public transit dollars

The proposal would reduce the Regional Transit Authority's payments to the tourism industry to $3 to $4 million a year, down from roughly $7 million.
by Michael Isaac Stein February 27, 2020 Updated February 27, 2020

Majority of Kennedy HS seniors ‘on track’ to graduate on time, CEO says

Some seniors are still making up for required exams and classes from previous years.
by Marta Jewson February 27, 2020 Updated February 27, 2020

The Section G Podcast episode 1: Erin Hunter

A series on the life and career of controversial New Orleans Judge Frank Shea during the rise of mass incarceration.
by Nick Chrastil February 26, 2020 Updated January 6, 2021

Planners talk about resilience in the face of climate change. We need to start using a different R word.

In our Plan-A world, architecture and planning has become focused on the idea of “resilient” design. But continuing to talk about “resilience” in the face of ever-worsening projections is its own form of climate denial.
by Steven Bingler and Martin Pedersen February 26, 2020 Updated February 26, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 69: Lines of sight

Who's paying for a 90-camera installation in the CBD? Also, standardized exams are voided at several city schools. And, The Lens wins thousands in attorney's fees in a public records case.
by Tom Wright February 21, 2020 Updated February 21, 2020

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