Will Louisiana, beholden as it is to Big Oil and the chemical industry, ever get serious about cleaning up Death Alley?
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The Lens wins three first-place awards from Press Club of New Orleans
Michael Isaac Stein wins in investigative and government reporting categories. Marta Jewson wins for education reporting.
Posted inBehind The Lens
Behind The Lens episode 42: ‘A lot of the city’s essential functions remain underfunded’
Budget gaps in New Orleans won’t be fixed by the “fair share” infrastructure deal, and another school puts administrators on leave over alleged grade inflation.
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‘I feel like I was robbed’: Kennedy HS graduate questions his class ranking as school recalculates GPAs
The 18-year-old said he was ranked second in his class just weeks before graduation, when he was suddenly knocked down to fourth. He thinks he may have missed out on college scholarships as a result.
Posted inOpinion, Uncategorized
Trump exacerbates the divide between New Orleans and suburban neighbors
Louisiana Republicans’ celebration of Louisiana as “Trump Country” bespeaks a Louisiana that does not include the great city of New Orleans.
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Coghill board member directs staff not to give ‘F’s
The school district cited the board for overstepping and later issued a more escalated warning regarding financial concerns.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Advocates take their case for ending cash bail in New Orleans to the City Council
Council members appear supportive of the plan, proposed by the Vera Institute for Justice last month. But a prominent crime watchdog group and the Orleans DA have criticized jail population reduction efforts.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Uncategorized
Beyond ‘fair share’ deal, city and S&WB still need millions to pay for critical services
At first meeting of council taxing committee, Cantrell officials explain options for raising additional infrastructure funds.
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Four Helen Cox HS administrators on paid leave after ‘records fraud’ investigation, JP Superintendent says
Improper grade changes affected five students, superintendent says. All five has since passed a proficiency test in the course where their grade was altered.
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Week in Review: New Beginnings will surrender Kennedy HS charter at the end of school year
New Beginnings will surrender Kennedy HS, Capdau charters at the end of school year The New Beginnings Schools Foundation voted unanimously Thursday to surrender the charters for both of its schools — John F. Kennedy High School and Pierre A. Capdau Charter School — effective at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. The move […]