Behind The Lens

Recent Episodes

Behind The Lens episode 62: 'My wish is that we start to view this for what it is, which is a civil rights issue.'

Posted January 4, 2020 • 00:38:27

We look back at the grading scandal that rocked Kennedy High School, plans to change how Entergy is regulated, and the negative impacts of a decentralized...

Behind The Lens episode 61: 'Even if a school is not performing well, parents generally don't want to see this overturn every year.'

Posted December 23, 2019 • 00:20:18

Two New Orleans schools won't have their charters renewed, concerns over diversity postpone a vote for a Convention Center architect, and local groups...

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’

Posted December 14, 2019 • 00:24:08

An in-depth report on the state of special education in New Orleans, and how downsizing Convention Center Boulevard could impact traffic through the...

Behind The Lens episode 59: ‘He always maintained his innocence, and he always held out hope’

Posted December 7, 2019 • 00:31:57

City Council questions a proposed nonprofit contract, NOLA Public Schools touts inflated graduation rate index, and the tragic story of Erin Hunter...

Behind The Lens episode 58: ‘We ended up with a partial rollback’

Posted November 23, 2019 • 00:32:14

City Council approves a budget - and lowers property tax rates; NOLA Public Schools Superintendent recommends two charters not be renewed; and an interview...