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Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Robinette’s silence on River Birch must also have been golden
For the past six years, talk radio host Garland Robinette lectured local public figures about the importance of perception. Many would appear on Robinette’s “Think Tank” program after a news report linked them to controversy, in order to “clear the air” and tell “their side of the story.” They’d use the forum to convince Robinette’s […]
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Smooth roads not cheap: City says it spends $1 million to rebuild each one-block stretch
By Ariella Cohen, The Lens staff writer | It costs $1 million to reconstruct a one-block stretch of city street in New Orleans. You read that right. That covers work from asphalt down to the muddy subterranean, and from sidewalk to sidewalk, including stormwater catch basins and curbs, Deputy Mayor Cedric Grant told the City […]
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Initiative aims to bring 'Creole Canal Street' back to full vigor
By Samuel Cook III, The Lens contributing opinion writer Saint Bernard Avenue runs through the 7th Ward, a central vein of this historic community. And the iconic Circle Food Store once served as its pulsing heart, a locus of cultural, social and economic activity. In a single outing , shoppers could make groceries, catch a […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Schools
VAYLA study reveals student concerns about quality of education at six city high schools
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | Those with the greatest stake in the city’s educational system – its students – came together today with criticisms and recommendations for reform. In what it’s calling the most extensive student-led evaluation of the New Orleans public school landscape since Hurricane Katrina, members of the Vietnamese American Young […]
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Yet another anniversary — and still no substitute for Charity Hospital
By Sandra Stokes, The Lens contributing opinion writer | The sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina reminds us, as a community, how resilient we are, how we can work together to find solutions to the challenges we face. It coincides with another anniversary. Three years ago the Foundation for Historical Louisiana released its study on the […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Land Use, Opinion
Oops. Roofless Treme transplant now missing rear wall as well
Already stripped of its roof and detailing, the rear wall of the Treme shotgun fell off over the weekend. Photo by Karen Gadbois. By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | Most have been stripped of their roofs and architectural detail. Some have had upper stories cut off in order to squeeze them under electrical […]
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Meeting of the Board of Directors
Advocates for Science & Mathematics Education, Inc. AUGUST 11, 2011 4:30 P. M. SCI HIGH, Rm. 115 AGENDA Call to Order Approval of the Minutes Sybil Financial Report Barbara School Director’s Reports Barbara Report of the Chair Mary Formal adoption of digest of the minutes Report from the Foundation Erica Committee Reports Other Business
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City Council learns about open-records laws as they prepare to appoint interim member
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | The New Orleans City Council’s commitment to openness and transparency wavered a bit Thursday as it considered the process to fill the soon-to-be-open seat of Arnie Fielkow. At least three of the seven council members wondered whether it is a good idea or necessary to make public […]
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Lower 9th Ward residents tell mayor to speed progress or lose their votes at next election
By Ariella Cohen, The Lens staff writer | A week after Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced he will spend $45 million on street repairs in the Lower 9th Ward, residents said the Landrieu administration has many more promises left to deliver on. “If you expect residents to return, there must be faster progress on the infrastructure […]