Orleans superintendent, other education leaders also discuss unification, transparency at forum
Posted inEnvironment
Nothing neutral about the fight over the rebuilding of Napoleon Avenue median
Councilwoman Stacy Head is leading a revolt against the crown.
Posted inSchools
Enhanced test monitoring at RSD charters likely will be less than promised
Leaders of 20 charter-school organizations pledged to hire outside monitors to oversee all four days of state testing, but it appears that most will pay for only one day. Further, none of the charter groups contacted by The Lens sought competitive bids for the work, which school officials said could run up to $4,250 per day per school, most of which will go to one company.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
To accelerate prison reform, put a human face on mass incarceration
Personal stories of redemption behind bars can help America redeem itself from failed prison policies.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City to appeal Lens’ public-records victory, keeping purchasing records hidden
A judge granted the city of New Orleans’ request Monday to put on hold his order to provide public records of city spending requested by The Lens until the city can appeal his ruling from last month. At a March 18 hearing, Civil District Court Judge Kern Reese ordered the city to immediately produce its […]
Posted inEvents, Government & Politics
April’s Breakfast with the Newsmakers will focus on short-term rentals (video)
Do short-term rentals have long-term consequences for New Orleans? Find out more at our April 21 Newsmaker.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
See how your neighbors voted on street bonds, police & fire tax proposals
City voters approved $120 million in bonds, mostly for street repairs, but rejected a property tax hike to fund police and fire services.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
What would Jane Jacobs make of our post-Katrina transition from ‘death’ to ‘life’?
A look at the post-Katrina city through the eyes of urban planning’s most important 20th-century visionary.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Jim Crow is alive and well — and shaping Israeli policy toward Palestinians
Southerners have a moral obligation to pay attention to injustices fomented against Palestinians.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Investigations
State treasurer denies bonus pay to 38 Orleans Parish deputies; Gusman sues
A state report released this week said some deputies have been getting the extra pay illegally.