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Author: Della Hasselle

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Della Hasselle, a freelance journalist and producer, reports environmental and criminal justice stories for The Lens. A graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Hasselle lived in New York for 10 years. While up north, she produced and anchored news segments, wrote feature stories and reported breaking news for DNAinfo.com, a hyperlocal news site. Before that, she worked at the New York Daily News. She obtained her master

Easton moves a step closer to securing vacant lot next door

August 22, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
School eyes what it calls its "field of dreams."

Audubon and two other schools mistakenly billed for water

August 21, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Most public schools in New Orleans were not billed for water after Katrina; refunds will be sent out.

John McDonogh High expecting poor performance score

August 21, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
School's 9.3 out of 150 makes it one of four in New Orleans with single-digit preliminary performance scores.

Dryades Y/Singleton school have $1.09 million deficit

August 21, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Singleton charter school has lion's share of budget shortfall.

Board members question timing of repairs at Audubon

August 19, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
$136,200 going to roof repairs at building the school is expected to move out of next year.

Live blog: RTA approves new fares for Algiers, Chalmette ferries

August 12, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
In response to public input, there will be packages that include bus and streetcar access.

ReNEW’s alternative schools don’t do well in statewide evaluation

August 9, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
State's new, more rigorous standards pose a problem for alternative charter school.

Einstein board says mold not an issue at Michoud building

August 7, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Einstein had a biological assessment made of the former International Charter School site.

Live blog: RTA board holds public hearing on new ferry fares

August 5, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Pedestrians would pay $2 to cross the river on the Algiers Point-Canal Street ferry. It's free now.

Execution protocol requires drug be kept, but state can’t produce records

July 29, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
It's unclear whether Louisiana has a supply of the necessary drug to carry out the death penalty.

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