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Opinion

Perspectives and reflections that challenge, question, and inspire.

The increased urgency of Planned Parenthood’s work

Like most Americans, most Louisianans support abortion access. And when we show up, especially when it’s difficult and the odds feel stacked against us, we remind our legislative leaders that this government is supposed to work for us and reflect our values. 
by Petrice Sams-Abiodun, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships-Louisiana, Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast December 11, 2024 Updated December 10, 2024
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Behind The Lens episode 259: Opinion: ‘The education situation’

In a special episode, Adrinda Kelly, the founding Executive Director of Black Education for New Orleans (BE NOLA), whose mission is to support Black educators and Black-led schools, reflects on two decades of changes in New Orleans education.
by Carolyne Heldman December 9, 2024 Updated December 9, 2024

Raised on meat, but going meatless one day a week.

Meat connected my family and so many Black families across the South –  really across the world. Now, by embracing Meatless Mondays, I am weaning myself from it, for my health – and to help save Planet Earth.
by Trevon Cole, Lede New Orleans December 4, 2024 Updated December 4, 2024

We’re Not Done Yet

Twenty years after Katrina, we need an educational reset
by Adrinda Kelly November 14, 2024 Updated November 11, 2024

Promises Unfulfilled: The Politics of School Choice

Amid questioning from parents who cannot find good schools to enroll in, school-choice advocates need to find more and more avenues to advance their mantra, to hold on to it.
by Luis Mirón November 5, 2024 Updated November 5, 2024

Stepping up for New Orleans workers, on Tuesday’s ballot

“People tell me they’re tired of working for minimum wage and not being able to afford the basics. Elected officials beg for their votes, promising this-and-that, and then disappear to serve the interests of the powerful.”
by Tasha Williams, of Step Up Louisiana October 31, 2024 Updated November 1, 2024

Helping young people leap hurdles

A group of talented young African American men had little hope that the city could help them - until they learned the ways that the city could change.
by Arthur Hunter Jr. October 8, 2024 Updated October 21, 2024

Turning schools into ‘miniature fiefdoms’ where leaders feel free to make and break rules 

It’s become an all-too-familiar lament in New Orleans that the charter school system lacks accountability and transparency.
by Sarah Stickney Murphy October 3, 2024 Updated October 3, 2024

The heartbreaking but necessary work of covering school closures

by Marta Jewson September 9, 2024 Updated September 9, 2024

Protecting Louisiana Workers is a Hot Topic

As heat sets new records across the nation, the risks that people face on-the-job are on the rise, especially in summer months.
by Roderic Chube August 30, 2024 Updated August 30, 2024

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