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Featuring Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough and Dr. C. Reynold Verret. Interviews by Philip Kiefer. The post Behind The Lens episode 98: Bonus episode appeared first on The Lens.

NOLA Public Schools has adopts a new high school credit review program, and plans are moving ahead for the $675 million dollar hotel project at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Also - changing of the podcast guard. The post Behind The Lens episode 64: 'It's a direct reaction to what was a big problem at one high school.' appeared first on The Lens.

Two New Orleans schools won't have their charters renewed, concerns over diversity postpone a vote for a Convention Center architect, and local groups demand safe working conditions for construction contractors. The post Behind The Lens episode 61: 'Even if a school is not performing well, parents generally don't want to see this overturn every year.' appeared first on The Lens.

An in-depth report on the state of special education in New Orleans, and how downsizing Convention Center Boulevard could impact traffic through the Warehouse District. The post Behind The Lens episode 60: ‘I think a lot of people assumed that this was a fix for special education, and it wasn’t quite that’ appeared first on The Lens.

City Council questions a proposed nonprofit contract, NOLA Public Schools touts inflated graduation rate index, and the tragic story of Erin Hunter and New Orleans' justice system. The post Behind The Lens episode 59: ‘He always maintained his innocence, and he always held out hope’ appeared first on The Lens.

City Council approves a budget - and lowers property tax rates; NOLA Public Schools Superintendent recommends two charters not be renewed; and an interview with the former Inspector General Ed Quatrevaux The post Behind The Lens episode 58: ‘We ended up with a partial rollback’ appeared first on The Lens.

This week on Behind The Lens: NOLA Public schools makes their case for a complete roll-forward of their property tax millage, which will increase their budget in light of skyrocketing property tax assessments. And New Orlean City Council continues to hold hearings on the 2020 budget. Michael Isaac Stein has the latest. Also, Saturday is […] The post Behind The Lens episode 57: ‘It would be so detrimental to schools to lose $9.1 million in funding’ appeared first on The Lens.

An agreement is reached for a new hotel at the Convention Center, two charter schools are expected to get a failing rating and have their charter removed, and the Coalition Against Death Alley marches to Baton Rouge to protest a Formosa plastics plant. The post Behind The Lens episode 54: ‘Targeting Black communities as sites for industrial pollution is environmental racism, and is unacceptable.’ appeared first on The Lens.

With a 2020 budget now in the hands of City Council, the big debate remains what to do about property taxes. Lawyers file a personal injury suit related to the Hard Rock Hotel collapse, as local businesses are feeling an impact while they try to maintain business as usual in the city restricted disaster zone. The post Behind The Lens episode 53: ‘The ramifications for our business are severe… I’m worried about long term’ appeared first on The Lens.

NOLA Public Schools issues a report on its investigation of John F. Kennedy High School, the Orleans Parish Assessor gets caught defending a policy that his staff later said was never really a policy, and residents of the toxic Gordon Plaza housing development press Mayor LaToya Cantrell for help with relocation. The post Behind The Lens episode 51: ‘The city is responsible for this, not the residents of Gordon Plaza.’ appeared first on The Lens.

A charter group might lose Coghill school, as seven schools face renewal this year; the RTA and Convention Center could go to court over tax revenue; and local students take part in the Global Climate Strike. The post Behind The Lens episode 49: ‘I hope some more people can help, too. Not just us here.’ appeared first on The Lens.

The impact that industrial farms are having on local fishermen and the Gulf Dead Zone, verifying record keeping on the Industrial Tax Exemption Program, and why Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is bringing her fair election fight to Louisiana. The post Behind The Lens episode 48: ‘It raises questions about how the Assessor’s Office is tracking the several other industrial tax exemptions that currently exist’ appeared first on The Lens.

A roundup of the week in education news, and a recommendation that Entergy New Orleans should be "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050 to combat global warming. The post Behind The Lens episode 47: ‘The right schools weren’t monitored, and that’s a problem.’ appeared first on The Lens.

Louisiana has a record number of women running for statewide elected office, more bad news for John F. Kennedy High School regarding a student receiving special education services, The Sewerage and Water Board needs a $25 million loan for sewer repairs. The post Behind The Lens episode 45: ‘Louisiana is reliably in the bottom 10-percent of states in terms of women’s representation’ appeared first on The Lens.

The New Orleans City Council tightens restrictions on short term rentals, a judge denies emergency transcripts for students caught in the John F. Kennedy High School record keeping debacle, and a proposed Entergy plant will actually cost three times than originally estimated. The post Behind The Lens episode 44: ‘This is worse than we thought.’ appeared first on The Lens.

Budget gaps in New Orleans won't be fixed by the "fair share" infrastructure deal, and another school puts administrators on leave over alleged grade inflation. The post Behind The Lens episode 42: ‘A lot of the city’s essential functions remain underfunded’ appeared first on The Lens.

The latest from John F. Kennedy High School. New abortion restrictions in Louisiana. And immigration detention centers in Louisiana. The post Behind The Lens episode 38: ‘Completely unable to function’ appeared first on The Lens.

We hear from a Kennedy High School senior who still doesn't know if she graduated. Plus, a plan for ending cash bail. And a new budget crisis for public defenders in New Orleans. The post Behind The Lens episode 36: ‘No, I don’t have my diploma yet’ appeared first on The Lens.

High school administrators scramble to figure out who's eligible to graduate, even after the ceremony is over. The Orleans school district wants to put a school athletic field on a former toxic dump site. And what's going on with the Gun Violence Reduction Task Force? The post Behind The Lens episode 35: ‘I know this isn’t welcome news. I wish it were different.’ appeared first on The Lens.

A major vote on short-term rentals at the City Council. Asbestos in New Orleans schools. And an interview with Brian Knighten of the Broad Theater about flooding and drainage in the city. The post Behind The Lens episode 32: ‘There’s probably a lot of work that still needs to be done’ appeared first on The Lens.

Marta Jewson on lead filters in New Orleans public schools. Michael Isaac Stein on how short-term rentals figure into Mayor Cantrell's infrastructure deal. And Jed Horne talks about The Advocate's purchase of The Times-Picayune. The post Behind The Lens episode 30: One-newspaper town appeared first on The Lens.

Michael Isaac Stein talks traffic cameras. Marta Jewson looks at some new research from the Education Research Alliance. And an exit interview with former Behind The Lens host Tom Wright. The post Behind The Lens episode 29: ‘I will not in any way apologize for that’ appeared first on The Lens.

Reporter Marta Jewson tells us how she uncovered allegations of grade inflation at Kennedy High School. Michael Isaac Stein talks about political patronage in lucrative City Council utility contracts. And Tom Wright follows up on his recent story on wastewater assimilation. The post Behind The Lens episode 25: Little red marks appeared first on The Lens.

An extended interview with Lt. Gen. Russel Honore about the GreenARMY's 2019 legislative agenda. And Michael Isaac Stein talks about a local immigration advocacy group's recent FOIA victory in federal court. The post Behind The Lens episode 24: ‘A solution to pollution’ appeared first on The Lens.

This week's Entergy vote. A troubling warning about the wastewater situation in St. James Parish. And The Lens' new series on school closures in New Orleans. The post Behind The Lens episode 20: ‘Not two cents’ appeared first on The Lens.

Michael Isaac Stein covers the City Council hearing on Entergy's $5 million fine. Tom Wright updates the Mosaic wastewater crisis. Audubon's Kara Lankford promotes a new vision for Gulf restoration. The post Behind The Lens episode 19: ‘We no longer can suffer another no-call’ appeared first on The Lens.

Happy New Year from Behind The Lens. The post A year in review from Behind The Lens: ‘Very few colossal failures’ appeared first on The Lens.

Marta Jewson on school closures. Michael Isaac Stein on how Cantrell's budget plan will impact the public defenders office. The post Behind The Lens episode 7: ‘You’re out of order’ appeared first on The Lens.

J.P. Morrell on Amendments 2 and 6. Marta Jewson on Harney charter school and state school ratings. And Michael Stein on the city budget. The post Behind The Lens episode 6: ‘Why am I losing my neighborhood school?’ appeared first on The Lens.

Columnist Peter Horjus on Amendment 6, a proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot. Marta Jewson talks about asbestos in New Orleans schools. And Michael Isaac Stein has the latest on a new anti-violence initiative. The post Behind The Lens episode 4: ‘This buys you some time to move away’ appeared first on The Lens.

Michael Isaac Stein on an economic impact study from UNO. Marta Jewson on asbestos in New Orleans school buildings. And IPNO's Jee Park on non-unanimous juries in Louisiana. Hosted by Tom Wright. The post Behind The Lens episode 3: ‘This is not even an economic study’ appeared first on The Lens.

Producer and host Tom Wright talks to a local climate scientist about global warming and what it means for Louisiana. Attorney Scott Sternberg discusses The Lens' fake subpoena public records suit. The post Behind The Lens episode 2: ‘A city like New Orleans has an expiration date.’ appeared first on The Lens.

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