 New district warnings issued to New Orleans schools for policy violations. Vaccinations at the city jail. And new research finds that the city's approach to COVID testing equity was a success. The post Behind The Lens episode 122: ‘We just didn’t know if it was crazy, or if it was going to do what we hoped’ appeared first on The Lens.

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Behind The Lens episode 122: ‘We just didn’t know if it was crazy, or if it was going to do what we hoped’

 This week on Behind the Lens, attendance is slightly up at New Orleans Public Schools and the district has announced it will again no longer track the data for charter schools. A grant given to local law enforcement to boost enforcement of traffic violations may be in violation of a state law prohibiting quotas.  And […] The post Behind The Lens episode 121: ‘But that’s not a quota’ appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 121: ‘But that’s not a quota’

 The Convention Center moves forward on its massive "entertainment district." NOPD nearing full compliance with the consent decree. And COVID vaccinations among white New Orleans residents outpace vaccinations among Black residents. The post Behind The Lens episode 120: Full and effective compliance appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 120: Full and effective compliance

 Problems with employee background checks at some New Orleans schools. A proposed audit of Entergy New Orleans. And the city considers bringing back an ankle monitoring program. The post Behind The Lens episode 119: ‘An opportunity to enjoy freedom’ appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 119: ‘An opportunity to enjoy freedom’

 A proposed 'early warning' system for students in danger of falling behind. A federal complaint against Entergy. And Jason Williams begins vacating non-unanimous guilty verdicts. The post Behind The Lens episode 118: ‘Personal vigilance’ appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 118: ‘Personal vigilance’

 Rolling blackouts in New Orleans. A hunger strike at Angola. And teachers begin receiving vaccinations. The post Behind The Lens episode 117: Power hungry appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 117: Power hungry

 Back to school, now with vaccine for teachers. If they can get them. And a Tulane School of Medicine administrator alleges discrimination at the university. The post Behind The Lens episode 116: Modified Phase 1B appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 116: Modified Phase 1B

 NOLA Public Schools reveals 140 previously unreported COVID cases since the beginning of the school year. A report shows police chases responding to nonviolent crimes are up. And the ACLU sues the Louisiana State Police. The post Behind The Lens episode 115: Active cases appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 115: Active cases

 City officials ask community to help boost school attendance. Council considers a new Entergy shutoff moratorium. And the latest on the Phase III jail facility. The post Behind The Lens episode 114: ‘The incoherence speaks for itself’ appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 114: ‘The incoherence speaks for itself’

 Disappearing scholarships at SUNO. A new data-sharing system for New Orleans law enforcement. Schools reopen. And the latest on the Phase III jail building. The post Behind The Lens episode 113: Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 113: Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition

 A growing backlog in Criminal District Court. And a drop in public school attendance from before the pandemic. The post Behind The Lens episode 112: Virtual standstill appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 112: Virtual standstill

 Chronically absent students. Property tax cuts for businesses. And a new DA is inaugurated in Orleans Parish. The post Behind The Lens episode 111: Looks like we have a few people missing today appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 111: Looks like we have a few people missing today

 Cantrell ends furloughs for some employees. City schools move back to virtual. And older prisoners will soon get the vaccine. The post Behind The Lens episode 110: Smooth, orderly and seamless appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 110: Smooth, orderly and seamless

 More ITEP requests from Folgers. Emails reveal more about NOPD's use of facial recognition. And a look back at The Lens' coverage of everything that was 2020. The post Behind The Lens episode 109: Slow news year appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 109: Slow news year

 A wrap on last week's election from our panel of reporters. The post Behind The Lens episode 108: We voted appeared first on The Lens.

Behind The Lens episode 108: We voted

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