Skip to content

Focused On

  • Top 10 of 2025
  • ICE in Orleans
  • Justice
  • Katrina20
  • Schools

Main Navigation

The Lens
  • Subscribe
  • ❤ Donate
The Lens
  • Subscribe
  • ❤ Donate

Focused On

  • Top 10 of 2025
  • ICE in Orleans
  • Justice
  • Katrina20
  • Schools

Topics

  • Criminal Justice
  • Environment
  • Government & Politics
  • Land Use
  • Schools

Sign Up for the Latest News

  • The Lens Newsletter
  • About The Lens
  • Our Staff

Follow The Lens

  • Bluesky
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

Listen to Behind The Lens Podcast

  • Spotify
  • Katrina20
  • Criminal Justice
  • Schools
  • Opinion
  • In the N.O.
  • Environment
  • Podcast
  • About The Lens
  • Support Us

Intercultural board prepares for school closure

Leaders discuss holding an end-of-year 'celebration' despite the fact that its closure is was precipitated by poor student performance.
by Joshua Johnston February 27, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

ReNEW charter leaders concerned about flow of public funds

E-rate reimbursement is slow, too, as officials from the federal program review how ReNEW is using the telecommunications dollars.
by Marta Jewson February 27, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Feds charge two former sheriff’s employees in bid-rigging, bribery scheme

Sens and Hoffman “engaged in a rigged bidding process in which real bids would be submitted, along with phony bids, to give the appearance of competition.”
by Tom Gogola February 26, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lake Forest nominated for the National Blue Ribbon Schools distinction

About 82 percent of students at the A school qualify for the federal free and reduced price lunch program.
by Joshua Johnston February 26, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Military academy reports $31,000 missing through fraudulent checks

The checks were written to an organization led by the school's former business manager.
by Rebecca Catalanello and Joshua Johnston February 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Judge in BP civil trial providing public with unusual access to web, records

Ban on laptops in the courtroom lifted; reporters can sign up for Web access for real-time reporting.
by Tyler Bridges February 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lycée parents to receive ‘Charter Schools 101’ presentation Tuesday

by Marta Jewson February 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Private group upgrades criminal-justice computers, but who’s in charge?

The myriad criminal-justice agencies in New Orleans have benefitted from efforts by a local foundation to increase the efficiency and cooperation of sharing information. But even the federal supporters of the program have raised questions about who's in charge -- and who will have to pay to maintain this new system.
by Tom Gogola February 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Sci High begins budget process, allocates up to $10,000 for co-principals’ tuition costs

by Erin Krall February 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

KIPP leaders track recent 70-student loss

The state counts students on Oct. 1 and Feb. 1 to determine how much money to reimburse the school for student expenses.
by Kelsey Foster February 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Posts navigation

  • «
  • 1
  • …
  • 488
  • 489
  • 490
  • 491
  • 492
  • …
  • 782
  • »
The Lens
The Lens fights to reveal and report on issues that impact the community and the region. Staunchly defending the public's right to know and deeply committed to sharing our knowledge with the community at large. We center human impact in all our work.
  • Bluesky
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • About The Lens
  • Our Staff
  • Contact us
  • Corrections
  • Support The Lens
  • Get The Lens Newsletter
INN Member LION Member
© 2024 The Lens. All Rights Reserved.

Our reporting has more urgency than ever.


For more than a decade, we have reported on issues as well as public policy meant to address the needs of residents. The Lens seeks to focus on the inherent inequality that has created a multi-tiered system. We, at The Lens seek to uncover, illuminate, inform and take part in a forward-looking community. Join us.

 
 

Continue to The Lens