For the first time since 1999, the state does not have a standardized-testing contractor, forcing it to manually check and refine 640,000 scores on the new, controversial tests given this spring. State, school and district results will be available before the BESE primary election.
Posted inEnvironment
Date set for final decision on construction of river diversion, as research continues
State coastal authority to decide whether to begin work on controversial method for building land.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Inspector General awards no-bid contract to evaluate Independent Police Monitor
Monitor had another organization in mind and objected to IG’s process.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
We won’t be a truly resilient city without a Community Participation Program
A 2008 City Charter change mandated a formal structure for citizen engagement — and we still don’t have one. Why?
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
School Board attorney takes issue with property opinion from charter’s lawyer
Lycee Francais board and counsel were considering a plan to have a third party buy Priestly site.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
City’s Ethics Review Board needs to address its own shortcomings
Agency falls short of standards it is meant to enforce throughout city governance.
Posted inEvents
News ‘n’ Brews, a chance to engage with Lens reporters, is Tuesday
Thanks to the generosity of our event sponsor Wilson Johns, beers will be on us from 5 – 5:30 p.m.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Plessy Community School buys Hansberry site
As a Type 1 charter, school is responsible for getting its own facility.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Judge tells city to begin providing purchasing-database records to The Lens
More public records regarding the spending of taxpayer money will follow.
Posted inInside the News Room
The Lens heads back to court against city, trying to get database of spending
Even after newsroom granted the city a lengthy extension, public records still not available.