Tests for 165 students were voided at Singleton; an investigation is ongoing.
New Orleans’ new camera monitoring center will soon be staffed 24/7
Right now, it’s staffed just 12 hours a day. For the first month, it was closed on the weekends.
DA drops three-year-old case against former school employee accused of molesting boy
The case had been delayed 19 times. At the last court date, the alleged victim was unwilling to testify, the DA’s office said.
Louisiana pols strap us in for another ride on Big Oil’s rickety roller coaster
Jobs? How about redeploying workers to clean up our ravaged coast?
CEO of Singleton charter to step down in the wake of standardized test cheating scandal
He’s the fifth person to lose his job after the state flagged tests for 165 students.
Top employee in Orleans Parish DA’s office ordered staff to use fake subpoenas
Staffers were told to use a notice that looked like a real court document, with “SUBPOENA” printed at the top.
Planning commission denies zoning changes that would have allowed unlimited Airbnb rentals
Commissioner says he wants to send a message that “spot zoning” for short-term rentals will be denied.
Four employees at Singleton fired after ‘systemic’ irregularities discovered on standardized tests
The terminations at James M. Singleton Charter School follow an investigation by the state Department of Education. The state voided tests for at least 177 students, nearly half of its enrollment. A lawyer for the fired educators said they did nothing wrong.
Moton’s charter could be revoked for failing to identify children who need special education
The school district warned the school in August that it had to fix the problem.
Judge blocks Einstein Charter School’s attempt to depose superintendent
The Orleans Parish School Board sued the charter network over its transportation policy.