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City disposes of homeless residents’ property, fails to report on outreach efforts, in spite of new law

by Michael Isaac Stein January 9, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

‘Sunshine parents’ demand greater special education accountability at Bricolage Academy

Nearly 40 parents delivered a letter to school administrators asking that special education audits be made public.
by Marta Jewson January 8, 2020 Updated January 9, 2020

Kennedy HS’s charter group challenges ruling allowing students’ lawsuit to continue

The New Beginnings Schools Foundation has asked a court of appeals to review a lower court decision keeping it in the lawsuit.
by Marta Jewson January 7, 2020 Updated January 8, 2020

Coghill school’s board demands reversal of decision against renewal

Board claims that 4-2 OPSB vote in favor of overriding superintendent should stand, though override requires five votes, according to district lawyer.
by Marta Jewson January 6, 2020 Updated January 6, 2020

City Council goes before state appeals court seeking to overturn ruling against Entergy plant

The council argued that there was no Open Meetings Law violation as a result of the Entergy paid actors scandal
by Michael Isaac Stein January 6, 2020 Updated January 6, 2020

Behind The Lens episode 62: 'My wish is that we start to view this for what it is, which is a civil rights issue.'

We look back at the grading scandal that rocked Kennedy High School, plans to change how Entergy is regulated, and the negative impacts of a decentralized busing system for public schools in New Orleans.
by Jessica Rosgaard January 4, 2020 Updated January 4, 2020

The New Orleans public school busing crisis should be treated as the civil rights issue that it is.

For children attending public schools in New Orleans who rely upon public transportation to go to school, the privatization of New Orleans public schools has created barriers to accessing free and safe yellow school bus transportation, and therefore, access to education altogether.
by Victor Jones January 4, 2020 Updated January 4, 2020

best history football

by Alex Belser December 29, 2019 Updated October 31, 2025

Years after school lead prevention program began, most fountain filters are in, but kitchen water still unfiltered

The district doesn’t actually know if it has a lead-in-water problem because the last known testing was decades ago.
by Marta Jewson December 27, 2019 Updated December 28, 2019

After 35 years, New Orleans is changing the way it regulates Entergy

When it comes to regulating Entergy New Orleans, the City Council has outsourced the vast majority of tasks to out-of-state consultants. Now, the city is trying to build in-house expertise.
by Michael Isaac Stein December 26, 2019 Updated December 27, 2019

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