A year after turmoil, Lycee Francais gives new CEO a 20% raise for bringing stability
New French accreditation and educational partnership cited by board in boosting pay to $110,000.
Complex education system requires that Orleans Parish School Board finds the right superintendent
The right person should welcome the challenge of being on the cutting edge of school reform.
Boards of New Beginnings, Lycee Francais to consider whether to renew CEO contracts
Agenda recommends approving leader at French immersion school; other board will vote after closed-door session.
Orleans Parish School Board can’t advance a collective agenda, and we all share the blame
Each meeting is a rerun of the previous ones, ending in the same split votes. But citizens have allowed that to continue.
Judicial contender says reporter made possible the would-be sting with Marullo
Secret recordings are discouraged, says one journalistic ethic expert, though another says issue isn't so clear.
By failing to hire a superintendent, Orleans school board puts politics above education
The issues that board members refuse to bend on have nothing to do with quality.
Come hear why the upcoming New Orleans judicial elections matter to everyone
Voters choose judges only once every six years, so learn about the importance of your vote in the Nov. 4 election.
Ugliness in New Orleans school board meetings deters superintendent candidates
What educational leader would want to work in such an adversarial environment?
School board should look for opportunity in upcoming court ruling on post-Katrina teacher layoffs
Acknowledge that teachers were wronged and start working toward a unified school district.
Orleans school board must agree on direction before hiring a superintendent
The board has failed to hire someone to lead its schools because members disagree about the direction of the system.
