Leaders discuss holding an end-of-year ‘celebration’ despite the fact that its closure is was precipitated by poor student performance.
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ReNEW charter leaders concerned about flow of public funds
E-rate reimbursement is slow, too, as officials from the federal program review how ReNEW is using the telecommunications dollars.
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Feds charge two former sheriff’s employees in bid-rigging, bribery scheme
Sens and Hoffman “engaged in a rigged bidding process in which real bids would be submitted, along with phony bids, to give the appearance of competition.”
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Lake Forest nominated for the National Blue Ribbon Schools distinction
About 82 percent of students at the A school qualify for the federal free and reduced price lunch program.
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Military academy reports $31,000 missing through fraudulent checks
The checks were written to an organization led by the school’s former business manager.
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Judge in BP civil trial providing public with unusual access to web, records
Ban on laptops in the courtroom lifted; reporters can sign up for Web access for real-time reporting.
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Lycée parents to receive ‘Charter Schools 101’ presentation Tuesday
Parents at Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans have the opportunity to hear Caroline Roemer Shirley deliver ‘Charter Schools 101’ at Tuesday night’s PTO meeting. Roemer Shirley is the executive director of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools. Her organization stepped in to aid Lycée at the request of state Superintendent John White amid parents’ cries to […]
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Private group upgrades criminal-justice computers, but who’s in charge?
The myriad criminal-justice agencies in New Orleans have benefitted from efforts by a local foundation to increase the efficiency and cooperation of sharing information. But even the federal supporters of the program have raised questions about who’s in charge — and who will have to pay to maintain this new system.
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Sci High begins budget process, allocates up to $10,000 for co-principals’ tuition costs
New Orleans Science and Mathematics High School leaders are embarking on a five-month budgeting process. Co-principals Claire Jecklin and Chana Benenson, along with School Finance Director Claudia Kent told members of Sci High governing board Feb. 21 that the 2013-14 estimated budget will be based on 375 students. Sci High’s enrollment has fluxuated between 368 […]
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KIPP leaders track recent 70-student loss
The state counts students on Oct. 1 and Feb. 1 to determine how much money to reimburse the school for student expenses.