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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.
by Marta Jewson November 13, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Marta Jewson November 12, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Marta Jewson November 12, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Charles Maldonado November 10, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Tom Wright November 9, 2018 Updated December 14, 2019

Cantrell administration admits to inaccuracies in 2019 budget proposal

The 2019 City Council budget hearings began with an apology.
by Michael Isaac Stein November 9, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Marta Jewson November 9, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Jed Horne November 9, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Compare 2018 New Orleans school ratings

State ratings will factor heavily in the superintendent’s school closure recommendations released next week.
by Marta Jewson November 8, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Facing closure and investigations, Harney charter school expands legal team

Interim principal appointed following suspension of school leader Ashonta Wyatt. Wyatt says she fired the interim appointee last week.
by Marta Jewson November 7, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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