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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.

Einstein could lose two charter schools over its busing dispute with the school district

The school district could look for another organization to run the schools or let one start up new schools in their place.
by Marta Jewson March 19, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Harney charter school is in trouble with the Orleans Parish school district for financial management

The school district wants to know whether it still has a side contract with its chief financial officer, which is the subject of a state ethics investigation.
by Marta Jewson March 16, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Plessy Community School hires interim head of school for permanent post

Larisa Gray turned down the job, so Meghan Raychaudhuri will assume the top spot permanently.
by Marta Jewson March 16, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Orleans Parish School district must pay $12 million to students who attended school atop hazardous waste site

Students will get about $1,000 for each year they attended, but the school board has decided not to pay any judgments this school year.
by Marta Jewson March 8, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

State ethics lawyer says charter school leader or her relatives should be fired for breaking nepotism laws

Doris Roché-Hicks runs Friends of King Schools, where several of her relatives have worked. The state says three of those arrangements are against the law.
by Devon Sanders March 1, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

ReNEW Schools will get its fourth CEO in just over two years

Kevin Guitterrez said he hasn’t been able to execute the changes needed at the charter network.
by Marta Jewson February 27, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Lots of questions, few answers about plan to phase out McDonogh 35 and start up a new school in its place

The superintendent says the school is not shutting down. The school district says the new school must keep the McDonogh 35 name.
by Marta Jewson February 21, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Singleton Charter School gets official warning for standardized test cheating, other irregularities

The Y has changed its tune after denying the problem last fall.
by Marta Jewson February 16, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Orleans Parish school district plans to shut down McDonogh 35 and start over with a new, privately operated school with the same name

Starting this fall, New Orleans’ school board won’t actually run any schools in the city.
by Marta Jewson February 8, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

As charter employee faces ethics charges, school drags feet on records requests

Harney hasn’t provided records and isn’t answering questions about its finances.
by Marta Jewson February 8, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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