Children have a right to know where food comes from, and that’s a wonderful opportunity for hands-on learning.
Posted inEvents, Government & Politics
Join us to hear from May’s Newsmaker, New Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux (video)
The Lens isn’t the only watchdog in New Orleans. New Orleans Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux is another.
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
Macondo and your money: Shareholders seen as key force in curbing carbon pollution
Pension funds are waking up to the financial risks of ignoring the climate risks posed by Big Oil.
Posted inEnvironment
St. Bernard residents could see flooding, higher insurance after tax rejection
Head of regional flood authority says Lake Borgne levee district now unable to fix major problems.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Lagniappe Academies cuts instructional time to prepare for school’s closing
Last day will come a month sooner than first planned, and students are being dismissed two hours earlier.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Try to imagine full-throated apologies from the prosecutors axed in ‘Commentgate’
Much remains mysterious about the ethical rot that led federal prosecutors to indulge in anonymous online chatter.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Even if voters reject proposed library tax, options for increased funding still exist
Use our calculator here to determine how proposed tax would affect your bill.
Posted inEnvironment
Early results from study of river sediment show enough to make diversions work
Further research necessary, scientists say; state still hasn’t made final decision on building diversions.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Young charter school, Bricolage, to get John McDonogh campus on Esplanade
Decision means the site returns to control of the Orleans Parish School Board.
Posted inSchools
Growing charter schools join in the hunt for long-term or permanent campuses
School shuffle has students and parents on the move across the city.