Inactive member voted off Morris Jeff board; Dave Matthews guitar brings $2,400
The March 2 auction raised more than $10,000.
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- 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
OPSB prioritizes Warren Easton repairs after board dips into reserves to pay for the work
Despite Warren Easton High officials' concerns last month that Orleans Parish school officials were moving too slow, the district has agreed to tackle masonry and waterproofing this summer.
Suspensions spike in January at Andrew Wilson Charter, administration reports
Administrators suspended 20 students in January, up from six in December.
John McDonogh group sends open letter decrying ‘Blackboard Wars’; Tuesday meetings planned
Future Is Now founder Steve Barr is expected to attend Tuesday's 6 p.m. meeting at the school.
Lens reporter finds doors to Morris Jeff board meeting locked
Board president apologizes, says it is highly unusual for the doors to the meeting to be locked.
Warren Easton to spend $300,000 in reserve money on building repairs
The money comes from $1.7 million reserve fund. Board president says he wasn't comfortable waiting on on the Orleans Parish School Board to do the work.
Morris Jeff leaders fear the school is paying twice for property insurance
But RSD official says all Type 5 charters have to pay about $90 per student for school property insurance. With $17,438 in charges so far, Morris Jeff documents show the school is on track to spend more than five times what it projected in property insurance expenses for the year.
Ruling stays execution of elderly killer who tortured stepson
Judge says Christopher Sepulvado is entitled to learn more about the state's plan to put him to death with a single drug.
State says it will use a new, single drug for upcoming execution
Louisiana has found a way around a nationwide shortage of one of the three drugs used to execute inmates.
