The school district wants to know whether it still has a side contract with its chief financial officer, which is the subject of a state ethics investigation.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Plessy Community School hires interim head of school for permanent post
Larisa Gray turned down the job, so Meghan Raychaudhuri will assume the top spot permanently.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
After Parkland, no Louisiana legislators have tried to revise law that allows 17-year-olds to possess handguns
Louisiana is one of seven states that allow 17-year-olds to possess handguns. There’s no minimum age to possess shotguns or rifles.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Jane Jacobs’ victories against Robert Moses saved a city and also empowered women
The “housewife” who took on the “Master Builder.”
Posted inInside the News Room
Lens board names Nicholas Peddle as interim executive director
The Lens is working to expand its reach and financial support from community members.
Posted inLand Use
New Orleans City Council to consider limited rollback on Airbnb licenses
Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell says she’ll call for a study of short-term rentals in New Orleans.
Posted inSchools
Orleans Parish School district must pay $12 million to students who attended school atop hazardous waste site
Students will get about $1,000 for each year they attended, but the school board has decided not to pay any judgments this school year.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics, Opinion
Should Big Brother watch everything you do in the Big Easy? Council defers action yet again
Grassroots fighting a City Hall gone gaga over surveillance.
Posted inEvents, Government & Politics
The Lens wants to teach you how to find public records related to government spending
Learn how to find records related to public contracts, including bids, invoices and checks
Posted inEnvironment
City council decision paves way for rezoning of port-owned wetlands for industrial use
Opponents say the land should be preserved to guard against flooding in eastern New Orleans.