Orleans Parish School Board election: Who’s giving to the candidates?
More than 20 candidates are competing for seven Orleans Parish School Board seats. Find out who is financing their campaigns.
Recent Posts
Governor: ‘You can get rid of the declaration, but you’re not going to get rid of the emergency’
Legislators reportedly have enough signatures to suspend COVID-19 restrictions. Edwards had not yet received a copy by Friday afternoon.
Behind The Lens episode 103: ‘Safeguarded and removed as far as humanly possible from any form of political influence’
The OPSB elections. Civil Service and the Mayor’s Office. And more material witness warrants connected to a DA candidate.
School Board approves additional COVID-19 spending, recruitment contract
The district has struggled with teacher turnover and officials hope local recruitment will help.
OPSB election profile: Districts 5, 6 and 7
Read interviews with the candidates and search through their campaign contributions.
In hearing on Jason Williams’ tax fraud case, defense questions investigator’s impartiality
An IRS special agent who oversaw the criminal probe into Williams is questioned about her friendships with councilman’s ex-wife and opponent in DA race.
NOLA Public Schools reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, 121 quarantining
Cases in schools remain low, but some new school sites reported cases this week.
Resources
COVID-19 testing guide
A guide to finding and getting a test in New Orleans.
Coronavirus guide
Latest coronavirus news from The Lens, updated restrictions and links to available resources.
opinion
‘I’m not racist’ because…
I was so busy telling myself how not racist I was that I wasn’t paying attention to my own behavior and recognizing myself in the discussions of racial bias in America.
Holy Cross School: The how and why of losing historic buildings
It’s past time for the developers of the historic school building to step up, preserve and maintain it.
We do not need another jail complex
We need more community-based mental health services, not Phase III.
Militias: a dangerous symptom of the right’s national romanticism
Militias are symptoms of a more profound problem: Many Americans can’t come to terms with the horrors and hypocrisy that seeded the foundations of this country.
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