While I do enjoy plumbing “gray area” hypotheticals and connecting different issues to one another, I’m afraid those predilections obscured a central point I wanted to make in my previous column on new laws about reporting child abuse. As noted, the new laws expand the definition of “mandatory reporters,” folks who work with kids and […]
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The Lens talks with candidates from School Board districts 3 & 6
To inform voters and provide a broad platform for debate, The Lens and our partners at WWNO-FM are presenting conversations with candidates in Orleans Parish School Board races. The interviews are airing on WWNO-FM for the three Sunday nights before the election, at 9 p.m. The Lens is also publishing the unedited video for these […]
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Einstein board meeting agenda released
The board meeting agenda is reprinted below: NOTICE THE EINSTEIN GROUP, INC. BOARD MEETING Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 6:00 P.M. Einstein Charter School Village De L’est Community Bldg. 5100 Cannes Street, NOLA 70129 The Board of Trustees of the Einstein Group, Inc. (“Einstein”) will meet on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., at Einstein […]
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New tutors make "noticeable" impact
Third and fourth graders at Crocker Arts and Technology School are getting a little more attention this year. Two para-educators were hired in an effort to improve students’ academic performance and standardized test scores. The teacher’s aides began work Oct. 15. They assist small groups of about five students who rank below their class levels, […]
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FirstLine schools show test score improvements; no plans to return to OPSB
FirstLine Schools saw an overall improvement in their 2012 state School Performance Scores (SPS), which were released by the Louisiana Department of Education earlier this week. Each FirstLine school maintained or improved its score from the previous year. John Dibert Community School and Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School achieved the most dramatic gains of […]
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Board lacks quorum for meeting, reviews SPS, enrollment and finances
Lacking a quorum at Thursday night’s meeting, the KIPP board met with staff to review test scores, enrollment, and financial statements. By the letter grade system currently in place, KIPP Believe and KIPP Central City Academy scored B’s—two of only three B’s in the Recovery School District this year. KIPP Believe was ranked as the […]
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At capacity, Lagniappe announces possible move to St. Rose de Lima Church; SPS still low
At its monthly board meeting, the Lagniappe Academy board announced that it was actively searching for a new facility due to increased enrollment and addition of new classes. The charter had earmarked the St. Rose de Lima Church site as possible quarters but nothing has been finalized, Chief Academic Officer Kendall Petri revealed. The school […]
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School celebrates higher SPS scores; campus expansion dilemmas test board
Recently released School Performance Scores and the possible expansion of the Camp Street campus dominated discussions at the International School of Louisiana board meeting on Wednesday, October 24. ISL received an SPS of 118.5– seven points higher than last year– and a B+ grade. The score was only 1.5 points from the A grade level. […]
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Performance scores near target; health care grant would help students
A modest increase in Andrew Wilson’s 2011- 2012 school performance score was the main focus at the monthly board meeting, Oct 22.Last year’s school performance score was 77.9, a gain of 7.6 points from last year, just short of the 10 point growth target set by school administrators. Principal Logan Crowe and Assistant Principal Ronicka […]
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Algiers Charter Schools board meeting cancelled
By Della Hasselle, Lens Charter School Reporter | The Algiers Charter School Association cancelled a board meeting scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 25th at 6 p.m., hours before the meeting was supposed to occur. The meeting was cancelled due to board members’ personal scheduling issues, according to the ACSA interim Chief Executive Officer Adrian Morgan. A […]