Morris Jeff leaders fear the school is paying twice for property insurance
But RSD official says all Type 5 charters have to pay about $90 per student for school property insurance. With $17,438 in charges so far, Morris Jeff documents show the school is on track to spend more than five times what it projected in property insurance expenses for the year.
OPSB backs off plans to nullify contracts of top 2 administrators
The board will renegotiate its contract with Stan Smith. Kathleen Padian keeps her contract.
Audubon board members encouraged to raise and give money
Two months late, state provides records on standardized test cheating
Two New Orleans charter schools have looked into cheating allegations in the past year. The Lens wants to see how widespread such allegations are and finally has the documentation that for two months was withheld by the state Department of Education, citing privacy concerns.
Friends of King board to meet at noon
Live blog: Orleans Parish School board may cancel contracts with top 2 administrators
And board member Woody Koppel questions why the board is not planning to authorize financing for school construction.
Lycée leaders to meet with French council amid parent concerns
Parents say they are worried about the school's commitment to French curriculum.
Crescent Leadership Academy board meets by phone but lacks quorum
Students from the new charter school recently played their first basketball game, but the school's education director says record attendance was a bigger accomplishment for the fledgling alternative school.
Holy Cross community looks askance at proposed riverfront towers
A developer has proposed two 13-story, 135-foot high apartment buildings, significantly higher than the 75-foot maximum desired by the neighborhood association.
