Four other charter schools that did not meet renewal standards earned three-year contract renewals.
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‘We can’t depend on the government’: Mutual aid groups work to fill needs for immigrant communities after Ida
With FEMA cash aid limited to certain groups, grassroots organizations have mobilized to fill unmet needs.
Posted inHurricane Ida
Ineligible for federal aid, ‘unqualified’ immigrants in disaster zone face enormous barriers to recovery
FEMA provides cash aid only to citizens and ‘qualified immigrants,’ a category that doesn’t include undocumented people, many on temporary visas or DACA recipients.
Posted inSchools
Anti-retaliation policy aims to protect school staff, parents and students
Advocates say the policy also aims to ensure access to school staff and students.
Posted inNews
NOLA Public Schools district shelves proposed changes to charter contracts after pushback from schools
The changes included increased protections against retaliation and requirements on reporting suspected abuse to the district. The district will now seek to approve them through OPSB policy, rather than contract revisions.
Posted inCoronavirus
Parent group calls for delay to school year amid rising COVID-19 cases
Two teachers unions in New Orleans have also asked that the school year be delayed.
Posted inSchools
‘Sunshine parents’ demand greater special education accountability at Bricolage Academy
Nearly 40 parents delivered a letter to school administrators asking that special education audits be made public.
Posted inSchools
Orleans school district raises cafeteria workers’ minimum wage to $15/hour, but it won’t apply to most schools
Charter schools aren’t required to follow district policies.
Posted inSchools
ReNEW votes to close McDonogh City Park Academy next spring
All of ReNEW’s schools received D’s and F’s from the state this year.
Posted inOpinion, Schools
Area schools still leaving non-English speakers in the lurch
Lack of language services violates federal law.