Nearly half of the city’s public schools had at least one exam voided. Most were due to self-reported incidents. Statewide, 299 schools had voided tests.
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Behind The Lens episode 68: ‘Standardized and systematized'
New recordkeeping standards for New Orleans high schools, the “responsible bidders ordinance,” and a word of warning from planners in the face of climate disruption.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Council advances $58 million funding plan for energy efficiency program
The plan will ad $4 to the average residential customer’s monthly bills, but the City Council, Entergy and advocates all agree that savings will outweigh costs.
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Following Hard Rock collapse, council and Mayor begin work on “responsible bidders ordinance”
All four council members at the meeting said they were in favor of the idea, and a spokesperson for Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she was working with the council to create a draft ordinance.
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School group files federal suit against OPSB, district superintendent over decision not to renew charter
The controversy centers around whether the board’s December vote to override Lewis’ recommendation met a legal requirement.
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OpenCampus on New Orleans as 'a microcosm of our higher ed Issues'
To learn what obstacles loom largest, and how individual lives are affected, zoom in to a city. The Lens and OpenCampus are partnering to do just that in New Orleans.
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‘Standardized and systematized’ high school records critical for students and public school staff, district says
District aims to ensure that what happened at Kennedy High School does not happen again.
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Audit: New Beginnings may have enrolled students outside of New Orleans, jeopardizing funding
The audit also found financial issues which the NOLA Public Schools district plans to review.
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Public tourism body changes its mission under plan from Mayor Cantrell
If the City Council ratifies the changes, the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation will change from a marketing agency for the city’s tourism industry to a fund that supports New Orleans’ “cultural economy and culture-bearers.”
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Morris Jeff Community School teachers' union inks three-year contract
The charter is one of three schools in New Orleans with a collective bargaining agreement.