Much has been made of our resilience. We New Orleanians are so resilient that we pull up entire sections of curbstone to install a driveway where none existed. And we do it without a permit. The owners of one Mid-City property decided to make an oak-shaded driveway big enough for four cars. No matter that […]
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Confessions of a literary impresario: Love's labor not lost
I ordered an obscure novel from an independent publishing house in Brooklyn on May 11, 2011, the day the book was released. A few hours later, the publisher, whom I’d never met, emailed me and asked, having noticed my mailing address, whether I knew of anywhere in New Orleans that the author and his cohort […]
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Lycée Français passes budget
Editor’s note: Story updated July 13 to reflect that the final vote had taken place. The Lycée Français Board unanimoulsy passed its $3.1 million budget Tuesday, July 10. Board Members present included board chairman Dr. Jean Montes, Catherine MacPhaille, Hemalatha Banangada and Paige Saleun. Ex-officio Jean Claude Brunet, Consul General of France in New Orleans, also […]
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the N.O. Charter Science and Mathematics High board agenda for their July meeting here.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Schools
Teams will help schools with major curriculum changes
The Louisiana Department of Education today announced the creation of a support team to ease districts’ transition to student curriculum changes and new methods for educator evaluations, both of which will begin in the coming school year. The curriculum, called the Common Core State Standards, is an initiative being used in state education systems across […]
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Lycée Français Charter School schedules another budget vote
After The Lens reported that the Lycée Français Charter school voted in June on its 2012-2013 budget without making adequate public announcements prior to its budget hearing, the school has re-scheduled its budget vote. A hearing will be held tonight, July 9, at 6:30 p.m. at 5401 S. Claiborne Ave. According to correspondence with Catherine […]
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Questions arise over McDonogh 42 school takeover
As president of the Tremé Charter School Association’s board of directors, Roslyn Smith is used to overseeing the faculty and staff of McDonogh 42, an open enrollment, public charter school educating students from Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade with almost 450 students an enrollment in 2011-2012 of 527 students. But as of July 1, she found herself in […]
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Premature adulation: Should we even ask if Anthony Davis will fit the "Bill"?
After reading Times-Picayune sports writer Jeff Duncan’s June 28 column on the NBA draft, only one question remained on my mind: “Who the blazes compared Anthony Davis to Bill Russell?!” As you’re probably aware, the New Orleans Hornets selected Davis with their top pick in the recent draft. And for good reason. The University of […]
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Questions arise in handover of power over McDonogh 42 Elementary
As president of the Tremé Charter School Association’s board of directors, Roslyn Smith is used to overseeing the faculty and staff of McDonogh 42, an open enrollment, public charter school educating students from Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade with almost 450 students an enrollment in 2011-2012 of 527 students. But as of July 1, she found herself […]
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Mary Church Terrell Elementary School in Gert Town set to be demolished
With little fanfare and no opposition, the Recovery School District appeared before the Neighborhood Conservation District Committee on July 2 seeking permission to demolish the Mary Church Terrell Elementary School in Gert Town. Lona Hankins speaking on behalf of the RSD said there were no plans to rebuild at the site and that they would […]