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Measure needs to clear Legislature, then be approved by voters and City Council.

Bank seeks foreclosure on Operation REACH’s headquarters

by Jessica WilliamsMay 3, 2013November 7, 2019

The education nonprofit is barred from receiving federal funds after it couldn’t account for $900,000 in spending.

Change in state funding formula makes for slight budget deficit; grad rates outpace state, district

by Kelsey FosterMay 2, 2013November 7, 2019

Budget concerns dominate meeting, but board is advised of excellent graduation rate as well as perfect immunization program.

Charter Schools

FirstLine expects to end budget year with surplus, but new buildings bring added costs

by Seth MatteiMay 2, 2013November 7, 2019

Official projected that the budget year will end with a balance of $506,000 — $100,000 more than expected.

Charter Schools

Mays projects pool of red ink as it folds; records forwarded to families, new teachers

by Marta JewsonMay 2, 2013November 7, 2019

McDonogh 42 taking campus but only temporarily. Principal Gentry said families feel they’re being “robbed of a neighborhood school.”

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Louisiana leads U.S. in grading teacher training, but report cards are inconclusive

by Sarah CarrMay 2, 2013November 7, 2019

One problem is that many of Louisiana teacher colleges are too small to provide a statistically meaningful sample. Another challenge: how to compare programs with very different admission standards? A professor of education says, “It’s kind of like having a fire alarm go off in your house, but not knowing where the fire is.”

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