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Author: Della Hasselle

About Della Hasselle
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

Morris Jeff charter school board chooses Wanda Anderson-Guillaume as new president

June 24, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Kindergarten student should not be retained, relative tells Pride College Prep leaders

June 21, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Officials at the closing school said they would look into the matter more thoroughly. The school will have new management July 1.

Update: Algiers ferry service to continue past July 1, but not for cars

June 20, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
The primary vessel only will carry passengers because it costs less to operate than the car ferry.

Warren Easton expects slight decrease in revenues in $8.3 million 2013-14 budget

June 19, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
The public is invited to speak to the budget today at 5 p.m., during a public hearing to be held at the school, 3019 Canal St.

Jindal signs bill that puts fate of Canal Street ferry service in RTA’s hands

June 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Service likely to be cut to a mere 20 hours a week without major infusion of cash.

Lycée narrows interim CEO candidates to two

June 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Following outdoor meeting, committee asks educators Keith Bartlett and Joseph Daschbach to complete a project that they will present to the committee next week.

Warren Easton plans Wednesday public hearing on $8.3 million budget

June 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the school, 3019 Canal St.

Quorum should be easier for Lycée committee following member’s resignation

June 14, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Carol Asher submitted her resignation Thursday, one day after the committee met without a quorum present twice in 24 hours.

Could the Algiers-Canal ferry become New Orleans’ newest party boat?

June 13, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
About $440 raised so far; $2,999,500 million to go.

Court ruling on per-pupil state allocation boosts Hynes’ budget for the coming year

June 11, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Biggest single increase goes to salaries, with additional funds for benefits.

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