Board will hold a special meeting next week to consider extension for Keith Bartlett.
Posted inCharter Schools
NOCP’s vote to stay under RSD skirted Open Meetings Law
Board members knew they were going to take a vote but didn’t put the item on the agenda.
Posted inCharter Schools
Lake Forest to hold Common Core meeting for parents on Friday
Rising retirement costs may prompt school to withdraw from state system.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Chief public defender sounds off: Time to fix a ‘perverse’ system of justice
“Fines, fees and court costs are a part of criminal justice systems around the country, but Louisiana public defenders depend and rely on such costs to a dangerous degree.”
Posted inGovernment & Politics
City Council eyes once-a-week trash pickup as budget hearings continue
New Orleans spends only half as much per capita on recreation as comparable cities.
Posted inCharter Schools
Plessy principal’s departure initiated by school board, president says
Board held two special meetings to discuss principal’s performance, and picked a successor at one of them.
Posted inCharter Schools
Lusher plans to give bonuses to certified teachers
Size of the bonus is not known yet and will depend on the money the school gets from the state based on enrollment.
Posted inCharter Schools
Lycée Français to end pre-kindergarten class for three-year-olds
Change, to take effect next year, could stem financial loss of more than $50,000 per class.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
More charter schools now eligible to join Orleans Parish School Board, but will any take the leap?
Charter boards overseeing 17 schools must decide by the end of the year if they want to move from the Recovery School District to the Orleans Parish School Board. But there are still reasons for schools to stay put, such as funding issues and concerns about the management and leadership of the local school system.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
RTA, public library burning through reserves; council lauds inspector general
Budget director proposes taking money from school fund to meet library needs.