24 hours after CEO floats idea, New Beginnings board votes to close Gentilly Terrace Charter School
The charter network plans to send those students to Capdau, which is moving into a large school it can’t fill.
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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.
Educator who helped start ReNEW Schools will retire Sept. 30 after rough year
Gary Robichaux led six-school network until special-ed and cheating scandal came to light.
Algiers Charter network spent $100,000 to investigate Landry-Walker cheating
The former principal of the school, Mary Laurie, was fired after probe's completion.
Lusher board ousts member who was accused of violating policy on union
Divisions over this spring's union drive resurfaced in Saturday's meeting.
New Beginnings approves $175,000 annual contract for new CEO
Most charter boards didn’t comply with or know about open-meetings law
Orleans superintendent is reviewing Lens stories on Lusher board’s actions
Three stories last week raised questions about how school leaders conducted public business.
Our August Newsmaker event will focus on New Orleans public education
We'll talk with Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr., Orleans Parish School Board superintendent
How Lusher’s school board shut out the public in dealing with teachers’ union drive
State law says the public is entitled to observe how government bodies make decisions. But Lusher board members privately discussed how to respond to the union, using a boardwide email group. And they set up several private meetings that appear to have circumvented the Open Meetings Law.
Lusher Charter School drags feet on public-records requests
Three months later, we haven't received emails from CEO Kathy Riedlinger.
