Police, DA and city surveillance system get bumps in Cantrell’s budget, but public defender appropriation remains steady. Decreased camera tickets could lead to lost funding for defense.
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Superintendent moves for mid-year charter revocation for Harney academy
The school would be run directly by the district. At a meeting on Tuesday, Lewis renewed his call for the Harney’s board to surrender the school.
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Cypress Academy will close, students to transfer to Foundation Prep next year
The school is the only non-charter elementary in the Orleans Parish school district.
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Orleans Superintendent recommends closing four charter schools
District officials previously suggested that the schools were being considered for closure. Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr.’s recommendations came the week after school letter grades were released by the state.
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Week in Review: Troubled school faces closure, possible criminal investigation over board mismanagement
The Lens’ election maps, New Orleans school grades released, city budget process gets off to a rocky start and a new episode of Behind The Lens.
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Behind The Lens episode 6: ‘Why am I losing my neighborhood school?’
J.P. Morrell on Amendments 2 and 6. Marta Jewson on Harney charter school and state school ratings. And Michael Stein on the city budget.
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Cantrell administration admits to inaccuracies in 2019 budget proposal
The 2019 City Council budget hearings began with an apology.
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Orleans Parish will outsource last direct-run elementary school next year
Cypress Academy parents will learn the school’s fate at a Monday parent meeting next week.
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We’ve normalized Trump, but Tuesday night’s ‘victory’ may be his undoing
America is getting used to Trump; he may have to get used to the rule of American law.
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Compare 2018 New Orleans school ratings
State ratings will factor heavily in the superintendent’s school closure recommendations released next week.