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Reporting on education in New Orleans and across Louisiana. This category explores how policies, leadership, and community voices shape the experiences of students, teachers, and families—covering everything from classroom challenges to school reforms and success stories.

Bricolage Academy board takes first look at educators’ union drive

The board met with its lawyers for an hour but did not take public comment.
by Marta Jewson March 10, 2021 Updated March 13, 2021

Nearly 3,000 NOLA Public Schools staff vaccinated

by Marta Jewson March 8, 2021 Updated March 8, 2021

NOLA Public Schools hopes to pilot ‘Early Warning System’ aimed at keeping students in school

Student data can help identify those in trouble of not graduating on time.
by Marta Jewson March 3, 2021 Updated March 5, 2021

Over 1,500 New Orleans school staff receive vaccine as cases connected to local schools remain low

NOLA Public Schools district expects 3,000 staffers to have gotten their first doses by the end of this week.
by Marta Jewson March 2, 2021 Updated March 2, 2021

Police investigating alleged embezzlement at Warren Easton Charter High School

Financial audit accuses a former employee of stealing $70,000 from student activity funds.
by Marta Jewson February 24, 2021 Updated February 24, 2021

NOLA Public Schools warns Rooted School over grading scale

Over its first four years, Rooted used a grading scale that did not include ‘D’s. That changed Monday.
by Marta Jewson February 24, 2021 Updated February 24, 2021

1,000 teachers to be vaccinated this week, district officials say

The district has conducted 850 truancy checks amid the pandemic, as enrollment and attendance are down.
by Marta Jewson February 23, 2021 Updated February 23, 2021

NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases drop after holiday as high school students return to campus

Teachers are newly eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
by Marta Jewson February 22, 2021 Updated February 22, 2021

Teachers, daycare staff eligible for vaccine beginning Monday

Edwards adds nearly 500,000 to vaccine eligible list. Meanwhile, freezing weather has delayed this week's shipments to Louisiana and throughout the country.
by Philip Kiefer February 18, 2021 Updated February 18, 2021

NOLA Public Schools reopen campuses Monday; teachers to be added to vaccine eligibility list

School staff will be eligible for vaccination beginning next week.
by Marta Jewson February 18, 2021 Updated February 18, 2021

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