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 […]
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Langston Hughes Academy's board says its goodbyes, plans for transition to First Line Schools' control
While Langston Hughes Academy’s staff prepares for the coming school year, its board of directors prepare for dissolution. August 18, 2012 marks the final regular meeting of the school’s board as Langston Hughes Academy will now be exclusively governed by First Line Schools’ Board of Directors. After having received managerial support and consultation from First […]
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FirstLine eyes more conservative budget than in years past, recognizes successes at Dibert
The FirstLine Schools’ Board of Directors took an in-depth look at the 2012-2013 budget at its monthly meeting on June 18. FirstLine controls Samuel J. Green Charter School, John Dibert Community School, Joseph C. Clark Preparatory High School, Arthur Ashe Charter School, and, beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, it will operate Langston Hughes Academy. […]
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N.O. Charter Science & Math High passes budget, reveals further details about spending
The board that governs the New Orleans Charter Science and Math High approved the school’s 2012-2013 budget of $3.8 million at its monthly meeting June 14. The budget had shown a deficit of nearly $50,000, but a few salaries had been over-budgeted, and one salary, that of a geology teacher, was eliminated from the budget. […]
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N.O. Charter Science & Math High plans budget with slight increase
The board that governs New Orleans Charter Science and Math High held its budget hearing on June 11 and reported that it does not plan to make any significant changes to its budget for next year. The proposed budget calls for a 2.7 percent increase over this year’s spending, rising from $3.7 million this year […]
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Crocker Arts and Tech School board meeting focuses on teacher salaries, charter renewal
Teachers’ salaries, which have not changed substantially since 2008, were the primary focus for Principal Charmaine Robertson at Crocker’s June 30 board meeting. The board also discussed, at length, student test scores and strategies for overall improvement. Additionally, the board learned that Crocker’s 2012-2013 budget is still in the works. Robertson addressed teachers’ salaries as […]
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Warren Easton’s board of directors supports hiring grant writer in light of financial loss, expected increases in expenditures
Warren Easton High School Financial officer Mike Greer said the school recorded an overall loss of $184,680 on the fiscal year. The school had $9.1 million in reserves at the end of May. President David Garland said Warren Easton is anticipating spending $200,000 on new textbooks for incoming ninth-graders. The mandated switch to common core […]