Civil judges would rather build at Duncan Plaza. If that doesn’t work, they’re seeking another site downtown.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Renovated Charity Hospital could be home for social services, medical museum
Museum could help people learn about the history of medicine and modern diseases.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Consultant says Gusman can shave $5 million off annual cost of jail consent decree
The sheriff would have to cut the inmate population.
Posted inSchools
New Orleans schools have comparatively high rate of testing irregularities on standardized tests
Looked at from several different angles, New Orleans public schools have a comparatively high percentage of possible cheating on standardized tests, The Lens has found after reviewing the most recent state data available. Testing experts offered a broadly accepted rationale: cheating tends to increase when standardized tests are used for rewards and punishments of schools, teachers or students. For a variety of reasons, New Orleans schools have more riding on the outcome of test scores than public schools elsewhere in the state.
Posted inSchools
How The Lens reported on standardized testing problems
To report our second story into standardized testing problems, The Lens cross-referenced five data sets from the Louisiana Department of Education: The 2011 state test security report, which the Department of Education compiled for the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. School district investigations into testing irregularities for 2011, which were submitted to the […]
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
Proposal for recycling Charity Hospital emphasizes mental health services
How to repurpose the building at no cost to city taxpayers.
Posted inCharter Schools
Algiers charter group looking outside the city
ACSA may follow other New Orleans charter groups and look to operate schools outside the city.
Posted inOpinion
Getting Gulf restoration right: Economics and environment can’t be separated
Leadership needs to understand that BP fines may be the coast’s last best chance.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Police chief, council differ on raises, though talk is just hypothetical
Also, City Council members push to have 311 become more responsive to citizen complaints.
Posted inLand Use, Opinion
A clear need for mental-health facilities presents an obvious use for Charity
This is the second in a series of reader commentaries that seek solutions for remaking the downtown landmark.