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Marta Jewson

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Lost my Minnesota accent covering charter schools, special ed and sunshine laws in New Orleans for The Lens. Had successful LITT brain surgery! Writing my first book? Mid-Citizen. Alt text: A 5yo in a snowsuit in front of a snow-covered bungalow.

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He has experience with state occupation

07.10.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All based on his Prime day cart

07.10.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Feels like they should have made one more bracket...

07.10.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems bad

07.10.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone with the gaul to write "open season" about any individual, especially a woman. sheesh.

07.10.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Think he'd accept a debate challenge?

07.10.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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City again extends the fee waiver on late parking tickets.

(They need cash)

07.10.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chase was on the New Beginnings Schools Foundation board during the 2019 Kennedy High graduation scandal β€” and when the charter board voted "accidentally" to change the jurisdiction of its charter schools.

07.10.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At the most, bucking tradition was not releasing tax returns.

07.10.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone had to reapply for their jobs. This was an interesting strategy.

07.10.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"Everything is Awesome" (Gannett Executive Team)
YouTube video by Jim R. "Everything is Awesome" (Gannett Executive Team)

The best and worst C-suite DJing event in history was Gannett's c-suite producing this and sending it to the whole company amid layoffs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5U_...

07.10.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

"Bucking tradition" is a bit casual ay?

07.10.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. I-10 on-ramp at Carrollton.

07.10.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Under- cover Operations to Infil- trate and Uproot Leftist Terror Cells in Texas After Increased Political Violence

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Under- cover Operations to Infil- trate and Uproot Leftist Terror Cells in Texas After Increased Political Violence

Law enforcement historically loves announcing their undercover operations ahead of time

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The chaotic I-10 on-ramp at S Carrollton, in which southbound drivers cross three lanes of traffic to then merge with turning traffic - appears to have a new surprise element. A photo shows a curb cut on the left side of the entrance ramp.

The chaotic I-10 on-ramp at S Carrollton, in which southbound drivers cross three lanes of traffic to then merge with turning traffic - appears to have a new surprise element. A photo shows a curb cut on the left side of the entrance ramp.

There’s a new curb cut at New Orleans’ most notorious I-10 on-ramp ….

07.10.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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KIPP and NOLA Public Schools argue over special education of a kindergartener | The Lens Parents said that their young child was too sick to go to school. But the school disagreed, and so the child received no services last year, then started this year with no services. It’s still unclear...

Other situations can be murky:

KIPP and NOLA Public Schools argue over special education of a kindergartener

It's unclear who’s to blame β€” and how to catch other students before they fall through the cracks. thelensnola.org/2025/05/15/k...

07.10.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Carver High broke special-education law by suspending student for nearly 5 weeks | The Lens The school also failed to meet a deadline for expelling the child, who has returned to class. [...]Read More... from Carver High broke special-education law by suspending student for nearly 5 weeks

Another example:

In 2016, Carver High School broke special-education law by suspending student for nearly 5 weeks.

Students with IEPs cannot be suspended for more than 10 consecutive days, per federal law.

thelensnola.org/2016/02/04/c...

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Joseph A. Craig Charter School broke state law by suspending student who seemed depressed | The Lens The school told the boy's mother that he couldn't return to school until he had seen a psychiatrist. [...]Read More... from Joseph A. Craig Charter School broke state law by suspending student who see...

In 2017, Craig Charter School suspended a student who "seemed depressed."

That’s not a legitimate reason to keep a child out of school, state officials said.

thelensnola.org/2017/03/31/f...

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Fannie C. Williams School suspended child; told her to come back with β€œmental health” eval | The Lens It’s unclear how the school’s order affected the student, who did return, but sporadically. But the school district sent Fannie C. Williams administrators a serious β€˜notice of noncompliance’ in the ca...

Last year, Fannie C. Williams School suspended a child pending a β€œmental health” eval.

β€œThere is simply no provision in the law that allows school districts to exclude children simply because the school feels a mental health eval is needed,” said Hector Linares.

thelensnola.org/2025/06/25/f...

07.10.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Children who receive special education CANNOT be suspended without an evaluation. That eval, called a Manifestation Determination Review, determines if the child's disability led to the punishable behavior. If it did β€” they can't be removed from school.
🧡 of examples

07.10.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Give me the Lite-Brite shot

07.10.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

::double checks dateline::

07.10.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Best college job.

06.10.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back to school: How and when to ask for a special education evaluation

If parents notice their child struggling academically or facing more discipline in school, it may be time for a special education evaluation. Roughly 15% of Louisiana kids have special ed plans.
thelensnola.org/2025/10/06/b...

06.10.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I mean ... technically their premiums would be going into a pool they didn't know they could pull from. So he's wrong both ways!

06.10.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Woof.

06.10.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Texting with officials is always weird.
Mostly I've wondered when I'll have to put "she responded with a thumbs down" when asked ....

06.10.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The LGD is really smelling like garbage today ... anyone else?

06.10.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The now defunct New Beginnings group has dragged this lawsuit on for six years β€” the kids are now in their early 20s. Some never got to college after losing scholarships.

AND the charter group appears prepared to lose. They set aside $400k and β€œbelieves the plaintiff has a 75% chance of success."

06.10.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kennedy High grads who were denied diplomas can continue lawsuit, judges rule | The Lens Appellate judges in New Orleans certify class-action lawsuit lodged by students who endured Kennedy High School’s graduation scandal several years ago.

New Orleans' John Kennedy High grads who were denied diplomas in 2019 can continue lawsuit as a class-action, judges rule
thelensnola.org/2025/10/02/k...

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