The Planning Commission as well as the general public logged late hours at City Hall Tuesday night. The occasion was an Amendments to the Master Plan meeting, and while it kicked off smartly at 6 p.m., it didn’t break up until 10. The recently adopted Master Plan has a provision that allows the public to […]
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Board wins charter to take over troubled Cohen High; NOCP performance score back on track
There was good news this month for the board of directors of New Orleans College Preparatory Academies. State education officials have extended the original charter for three years and granted them another to take over Walter L. Cohen High School. “BESE approved our three-year renewal, and approved our charter for Cohen,” executive director Ben Kleban […]
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Holidays boost enrollment; attendance goal set; Open House and Family Math Night ahead
Two prospective members attended the Jan. 10 monthly meeting of the Pride College Prep board of directors: Sam Joel, director of research for Mayor Mitch Landrieu, and Gabriel Bordenave, the Recovery School District’s portfolio communications director. Pride’s founder and school leader, Michael Richard, announced that with an enrollment of 257, the school is approaching full […]
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After-school enrichment is refunded; school improvement plan distributed
At their monthly meeting, Jan. 10, Einstein Charter School’s board of directors approved the allocation of $28,500 to continue after-school enrichment for the remainder of the academic year. With the current enrichment program, Open World, winding down, principal Shawn Toranto requested the funds to pay eight to 15 teachers to conduct after-school classes. The program […]
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New Orleans native Patrick Dobard named interim chief of Recovery School District
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | Less than two hours after the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education appointed former Recovery School District chief John White to the state superintendent spot, White announced his successor. White’s pick is RSD Deputy Superintendent for Community and Policy Patrick Dobard, who has long been a […]
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Nationwide search costing tens of thousands could find NORD boss is already here
By Matt Davis, The Lens staff writer | A search firm paid $42,000 to find a new city recreation director warned officials today that the longer they take to make a decision, the more likely they are to hire the interim director already in place. The more time the process takes, the less rival candidates […]
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Marketing and advertising drive planned as competition stiffens; finances are in balance
With charter schools competing more and more vigorously for students, the Edgar P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy is moving forward with a marketing and advertising effort, the school’s board learned at its monthly meeting, Jan. 10. Accountant Sean Berner said funds of an undisclosed amount have been set aside for the enrollment drive. Now […]
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Development atop a city dump? Policy fiasco comes back to haunt Upper 9th Ward
Despite Superfund status, government and private investors continue to dabble in doomed Desire neighborhood.
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Hell hath no fury like a great team thirsting for gridiron vengeance
After the LSU Tigers won the “Game of the Century” in overtime back in November, reporters immediately asked coach Les Miles about the possibility of a rematch with Alabama’s Crimson Tide in the BCS championship game. Instead of deflecting the question, or saying, “I’d prefer to play a team we haven’t already beaten,” Miles said, […]
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Board approved to open a charter school in Jefferson Parish; new member seated
The International School of Louisiana has been awarded a new Type 1 charter to open what will be one of a very few charter schools in Jefferson Parish, the school’s board learned at its monthly meeting, Jan. 4. A location has yet to be selected, as Jefferson Parish reportedly is in the process of shutting […]