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State documents detail standardized test cheating, irregularities at New Orleans schools
In three recent testing years, 33 public schools have been flagged for problems and possible cheating on standardized tests — 12 more than once. A testing expert says these irregularities indicate cheating by teachers and administrators, who have a lot riding on their students' performance.
How The Lens investigated standardized testing problems
Which documents we used, what they told us, and what's missing.
Marine Fisheries Service expresses concerns about Myrtle Grove diversion
The agency's concerns mirror those voiced by opponents of diversions.
Sewerage and Water Board to start billing New Orleans schools for water use
Schools haven't been billed for water since Hurricane Katrina.
Bricolage board passes $1.4 million budget for first year of operation
School will operate out of Touro Synagogue, starting Aug. 19.
Einstein board waiting for former Intercultural Charter School’s campus to be fixed
School is taking over Michoud Boulevard campus, but repairs are still ongoing there.
Councilwoman delays home-elevation grants, criticizes lack of openness
Approval stalled after The Lens raises questions about $11.8 million program to raise 48 homes.
Years of political inaction preceded latest cutbacks in Algiers ferry service
It was no secret to politicians: No one had a long-term plan to keep the New Orleans area ferries operating if they lost their main source of revenue from the Crescent City Connection tolls. But few leaders made an efforts to address the problem, and those who tried were rebuffed. Looking back, very few overarching planning documents even mentioned the ferries. So the cutbacks are of little surprise.
LSU Board of Supervisors awards $1.3 million through little-known scholarship program
The 16 members awarded 190 scholarships for the last school year. Though the scholarships are posted online, there aren't any uniform policies for advertising them. It's up to each board member, most of whom are politically connected, to decide. A new law mandates that the recipients are listed online, along with the board members who selected them.
