A San Francisco parkette (a.k.a. “parklet”) appears to have devolved to largely commercial use by adjacent shopkeepers. photo: Mark Hogan/creative commons Editor’s note, Aug. 10: The Lens has retracted and apologized for the story that appears below. A key component of this opinion piece is that Civic Center co-founder Candy Chang is driving a process […]
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Board frets that rival schools may poach students – especially fifth-graders
Board members are concerned that families will move their children to other schools before the fall term starts, now that Success Prep has fallen into the “academically unacceptable” category, based on its school performance score for 2011. The school is one of nearly 30 run by the Recovery School District in New Orleans that has […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Land Use, Squandered Heritage
St. Charles Avenue mansion: Another one bites the dust?
There have been cycles in the destruction of St. Charles Avenue, and we may be on the brink of a new one. The city’s most famous boulevard was once largely residential almost all the way from Uptown to Lee Circle, though you wouldn’t know it from the proliferation of Burger Kings and Speedy Oil Change […]
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EP Harney prepares for first day of school; board ignores local budget act requirement
The Spirit of Excellence Academy, which governs Edgar P. Harney Elementary, met briefly Monday night to discuss last minute preparations for the first day of school. Students will return to class on August 15. Currently, enrollment stands at 394 students, although numbers currently fluctuate once classes begin. The board spproved the academic calendar for the […]
Posted inInside the News Room
Public invited to add voice to discussion on changing media
In response to unprecedented changes sweeping the New Orleans journalism landscape, a forum is being held Wednesday night at Loyola University to ask community members what kind of news and information they want and how they want it delivered. The event will be from 7 to 9 p.m., preceded by a reception at 6:30. It […]
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
2012-13 budget available for review
Inspect the budget for the ReNEW schools here.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Board meeting agenda released
The ReNEW board meeting agenda can be found here.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Interim site for school to be ready in the nick of time
“It’s good to work with professionals,” NOMMA Commandant Col. Bill Davis said, in a reference to Woodward Design + Build construction firm. “They said they’re going to be done by Friday the 10th.” At their monthly meeting, Col. Davis updated the New Orleans Military/Maritime Academy board on efforts to prepare the school’s interim site for […]
Posted inInvestigations
Operation REACH's daycare center facing license revocation
Update, 11:34 a.m.: The general counsel for the Division of Administrative Law informed The Lens early Tuesday morning that The Knowledge Garden had requested a continuance of their hearing late Monday evening. As of 9 a.m., Knowledge Garden officials were in a phone conference with the division to set a new hearing date. Stay tuned […]