Directors of Milestone SABIS New Orleans Academy are studying two properties owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and hope to decide in the next few weeks which one to lease, board vice president Lorin Crenshaw told board members at their monthly meeting, April 16. Members also interviewed two candidates for an open board […]
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$1 million "i3" grant to be awarded in early May; state tests administered without problems
By Marta Jewson, The Lens charter school reporter | A federal i3 grant to expand enrollment was up for discussion at the James Singleton Charter School directors meeting, April 17. The i3 program describes itself as designed “to turn around persistently low-performing schools through the development of new public charter schools.” The grant would provide […]
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Board to meet with PTO as school year winds down; academics at par; budget balanced
Directors of the Andrew H. Wilson Charter School will meet with the school’s parent-teacher organization at an open assembly in May, and parents are encouraged to fill out an evaluation form being circulated by the school. The PTO meeting was one of several end-of-the-school-year topics discussed at the board’s monthly meeting, April 17. Committees were […]
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Local acro-gymnasts go for glory in Orlando World Championships
As work continues on the longer-form topics mentioned in previous posts, here are two notes about local sports news: 1) New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson purchased the New Orleans Hornets basketball team last week, having convinced NBA commissioner David Stern that he represented the best local ownership option to maintain the team’s future in […]
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Students look toward college as school prepares to shut down for good
The school’s impending closure and how to assist students in furthering their education elsewhere were among primary concerns at this month’s meeting of the Sojourner Truth board of directors, April 17. Juniors and seniors were scheduled to attend a college fair on Thursday at Landry High School to talk with representatives of several Louisiana colleges. […]
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the agenda for tomorrow’s NOMMA board meeting here.
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Orleans School Superintendent Kilbert surprises board by announcing his retirement
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | In an unexpected move Tuesday night, Orleans Parish Schools Superintendent Darryl Kilbert announced his retirement after more than 30 years as an educator in the city. Kilbert told members of the Orleans Parish School Board at a Tuesday night meeting. Kilbert, 55, cited a medical condition as […]
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Board meeting agenda released
View the KIPP board meeting agenda here.
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Modular classrooms to be rented for Olivier Street campus but not Camp, board decides
After months of debate, the International School of Louisiana’s board of directors voted at its monthly meeting, April 16, to rent six modular classrooms for the Olivier Street campus, but to forgo modulars at the Camp Street campus. Securing extra space on Olivier Street was necessitated by state law that requires kindergarten and first-grade classrooms […]
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City contractor accused in kickback deal is set to plead guilty and is cooperating
As expected, a one-time city contractor facing federal charges in a Nagin-era kickback scheme is cooperating with investigators and is set to plead guilty next week, according to his attorney and U.S. Attorney Jim Letten’s office. Earl Myers, who ran Myers & Sons and Excel Development contracting services, stands accused of collecting more money than […]