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Most students leaving from RSD’s 4 closed, failing schools are headed to other substandard schools

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Four of the Recovery School District's failing schools will not reopen next year. In most cases, those students will be at other substandard schools. About three-quarters of students leaving Abramson Elementary James Weldon Johnson Elementary are headed to schools graded F or T, which are failing schools that are under new operators. The exception: Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School students, who were offered preference in RSD's enrollment process.

By Jessica Williams    June 11, 2013    3 comments

Court ruling on per-pupil state allocation boosts Hynes’ budget for the coming year

Biggest single increase goes to salaries, with additional funds for benefits.

By Della Hasselle    June 11, 2013    

Closure of unneeded, failing schools causes disruption for students and teachers

Benjamin Mays kindergartner Mason Garner graduates on Wednesday.

For students at four New Orleans schools, the end of the school year means the end of their school. Such closures are part of a plan to pare down the number of schools in a smaller city. Critics say the lack of stability hurt students; accountability advocates say it's better than letting them languish.

By Jessica Williams    May 30, 2013    5 comments
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One-third of staff in four Capital One-New Beginnings schools won’t return in fall

By Marta Jewson    3 hours ago    1 comment

Lagniappe CEO predicts school will jump from an F to a B due to improved scores

By Erin Krall    June 17, 2013    

Bricolage Academy to open to 75 kindergartners and $1.4 million budget

By Marta Jewson    June 17, 2013    1 comment

Lycée narrows interim CEO candidates to two

By Della Hasselle    June 17, 2013    1 comment

Audubon Charter’s move to McDonogh 7 is on hold due to lead paint concerns

By Erin Krall    June 17, 2013    1 comment
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Landry supporters speak out against Walker merger at BESE meeting

Landry supporters claim that merging the schools will incite violence among students.

By Jessica Williams    May 30, 2013    

State Supreme Court ruling against vouchers means more money for Orleans Parish schools

The change more than makes up for a budget cut announced in March.

By Jessica Williams    May 28, 2013    

Bill would forbid suspension of students for violating school-uniform rules

A second bill seeks to preserve the autonomy of charter schools that opt to return to OPSB control.

By Jessica Williams    May 23, 2013    2 comments

Morris Jeff charter school board embraces new teachers union

Formed with the support of 94 percent of staff, The Morris Jeff Association of Educators will be solely comprised of the school's employees.

By Jessica Williams and Della Hasselle    May 17, 2013    16 comments

Lycée board votes to extend CEO job offer and approves three new board members

Six months after its last CEO resigned, Lycée will make an offer to a new permanent leader.

By Marta Jewson    May 14, 2013    4 comments
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