Philip Kiefer, Author at The Lens

Who benefits from TOPS? It just became harder to know.

by Philip KieferFebruary 2, 2023February 3, 2023

The program’s need-blind structure means that the most disadvantaged students are hit hardest by reductions.

What we know about how schools collect COVID data and make quarantine decisions

by Philip KieferOctober 12, 2021October 12, 2021

‘We can’t depend on the government’: Mutual aid groups work to fill needs for immigrant communities after Ida

by Philip KieferSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021

Ineligible for federal aid, ‘unqualified’ immigrants in disaster zone face enormous barriers to recovery

by Philip KieferSeptember 22, 2021September 23, 2021

RTA Union president alleges retaliatory firing over hurricane hazard pay

by Philip KieferSeptember 14, 2021September 14, 2021

Governor Edwards suspends evictions until Sept. 24

by Philip KieferSeptember 7, 2021September 7, 2021

Gatherings, evacuations during and after Ida worry epidemiologists as COVID delta surge continues

by Philip KieferSeptember 6, 2021September 9, 2021

Where to get tested for COVID post-Ida

by Philip KieferSeptember 5, 2021September 13, 2021

Health care: Updates on hospital power and what’s open

by Philip KieferSeptember 3, 2021September 5, 2021

After FDA approval, no plans to call for student vaccine mandates at New Orleans-area school districts

by Philip KieferAugust 24, 2021August 25, 2021