Orleans school district superintendent is in the process of revoking Harney’s charter. The school will close this spring. Harney’s lawyer denies sunshine law violations at Friday meeting.
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Letter to Mayor Cantrell: Don’t scrap City Hall; it’s a diamond in the rough
Moving to the Municipal Auditorium is a wretched idea.
Posted inInside the News Room
Week in Review: School closure decisions pack Orleans school board meeting
Public frustration boils over at meeting on school closures, but board policy stifles comment Thursday’s Orleans Parish School Board meeting devolved into shouting at times, as frustrated citizens struggled to conform to the district’s public comment policy following school closure and relocation announcements. Orleans schools Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr.’s biggest news included five school closure […]
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Behind The Lens episode 7: ‘You’re out of order’
Marta Jewson on school closures. Michael Isaac Stein on how Cantrell’s budget plan will impact the public defenders office.
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Public frustration boils over at meeting on school closures, but board policy stifles comment
Superintendent Henderson Lewis presented his closure recommendations as a report. Public comment was not allowed.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Arts Council urges City Council to increase funding for municipal arts grants
Mayor’s budget proposes keeping funding steady at $405,000. Arts Council wants it increased to $450,000.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Government & Politics
Cantrell traffic enforcement plan could cause problems for public defenders
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.