BESE members Kira Orange Jones and Lottie Beebe indicated they were just becoming familiar with the depth of the anti-merger outcry.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Jindal’s tax-swap outline to legislators leaves many questions unanswered
The governor’s broad-brush explanation lacked details to determine who would pay more.
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Board seeks grants for Craig pre-K and after-school ‘learning centers’ at all King campuses
The Friends of King board of directors has green-lighted a continuing search for grants to finance a pre-kindergarten program at Joseph A. Craig Elementary School and learning centers to supplement classroom instruction at both Craig and Martin Luther King Science and Technology Charter School. Passage of resolutions authorizing reapplication for the funding was the highlight […]
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Live blog: Jindal administration unveils tax plan to legislative committees
This is the first time the plan will have been outlined in public.
Posted inSchools
Disagreements on mergers, leadership raise questions over who’s in charge at charters
Education officials have pressed forward with plans to merge two high schools in Algiers over protests from the community. The Algiers Charter School Association has overruled the desires of two schools to return to Orleans Parish oversight. Are charters as responsive to the community as they were envisioned?
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Initial success of Einstein’s charter expansion is tied to student enrollment, leaders say
As she prepares to become CEO over both schools, current Einstein principal Shawn Toranto declines to name her successor just yet.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Former jail official, friend of sheriff, pleads guilty to federal bribery charge
John Sens, who used to be purchasing director, admits to taking kickbacks for rigging contract bids.
Posted inCharter Schools
Lycée board vote sets the stage for sweeping leadership change
But the board appears poised to hold CEO interviews behind closed doors.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Opinion
Does stunning collapse of River Birch case portend uglier revelations ahead?
Now it appears that there may have been more serious and systemic problems during Letten’s term than we ever knew.
Posted inCharter Schools
Tubman charter principal hones in on testing as second year draws to a close
Julie Lause says the school’s first year was focused on creating routines and building behavior expectations.