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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

Singleton test scores jump; red ink from a year ago now mopped up

May 27, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Board's curiosity is provoked when principal reports that five students were suspended for "gambling."

Warren Easton school clinic expands hours of service and next fall may see faculty as well

May 22, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
The facility, launched by Tulane's Department of Pediatrics, is now under new management.

Unexpected computer costs send Audubon Charter budget back to the drawing board

May 22, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Board authorizes KIPP network to take charge of cafeteria food.

Hearing May 22: New Beginnings schools find various ways to budget a revenue windfall

May 20, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Money will plug deficits, fill reserves and add support staff at four charter schools: Gentilly Terrace, Medard Nelson, New Tech and Pierre Capdau.

Easton budget for next year reflects slight revenue dip, following this year’s windfall

May 20, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Audubon Charter School forecasts $200,000 deficit for next school year

May 16, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Most of it is due to equipment upgrades so the school can administer a new standardized test.

Live blog Friday: What’s the future of John McDonogh High School?

May 16, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Alumni, advisory groups to talk about what will happen when the school reopens after renovations.

Performance score rises; Success Prep teachers, support staff rewarded with raise

May 14, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Nine new teachers have been hired and more are on the way. Student recruitment drive is also gearing up.

Hearing on Warren Easton’s 2014-15 budget set for June 18; projected enrollment: 930

May 13, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

What to do with a windfall of new grants, revenues? Public budget hearing set for May 22

May 13, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
The money will mostly be used to augment reserve funds at New Beginnings' four schools.

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