Orleans superintendent is reviewing Lens stories on Lusher board’s actions
Three stories last week raised questions about how school leaders conducted public business.
Our August Newsmaker event will focus on New Orleans public education
We'll talk with Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., Orleans Parish School Board superintendent
How Lusher’s school board shut out the public in dealing with teachers’ union drive
State law says the public is entitled to observe how government bodies make decisions. But Lusher board members privately discussed how to respond to the union, using a boardwide email group. And they set up several private meetings that appear to have circumvented the Open Meetings Law.
Lusher Charter School drags feet on public-records requests
Three months later, we haven't received emails from CEO Kathy Riedlinger.
Emails reveal board’s struggle to guide Lusher Charter during unionization effort
An ex-offender’s bold experiment: turning trashed lives into treasure
A thrift-store provides hope and a first step back into the free world for the formerly incarcerated.
Judge finds city violated Public Records Law in Lens responses
City missed legally required deadlines, failed to provide timelines on responses.
City implements new online system for fulfilling public-records requests
The $19,000-a-year system provides more transparency, if not always a timely response.
With a huge bill about to come due, state will ask feds to forgive debt for new levees
Already, Louisiana caught a break in not being required to pay its share up front.
Teachers union files labor complaint against Lusher and International High
Organizers say handful of teachers involved in union activities weren't asked to return.
