Einstein Charter School’s board of directors announced the resignation of former vice president Roland Doucette as they gathered March 6 for their monthly meeting. Doucette submitted his letter of resignation a day after spirited debate at February’s board meeting. Board President Ramona Perkins acknowledged that his resignation was a big loss, especially in light of […]
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Would-be bidder miffed as NORA snatches 7th Ward property from the auction block
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | Cashier’s check in hand, local developer Peter Gardner showed up at Tuesday’s sheriff’s auction eager to bid on real estate – in particular a raised cottage on Governor Nicholls Street in the Seventh Ward. Dozens of rundown properties are offered to the highest bidder at bi-monthly auctions […]
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Amid benefits uncertainties, board tells staff: We're not going to leave you in the lurch
Correction: This story has been corrected to reflect the fact that board president Cassandra Bookman did not say the quote previously attributed to her. It has also been amended and corrected to reflect key points about teachers retirement benefits. The Algiers Charter School Association met Tuesday night with a crowd of about 100 parents, teachers, […]
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Low school score does not doom charter extension – but improvements are needed
Correction: An earlier edition of this article was revised to eliminate two errors: Success Prep is up for an extension of its charter, not its renewal. And the added process of evaluation since the Abramson High School scandal will focus on boards as entities of school governance, not the performance of individual board members. At […]
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Board agenda released
Review the LFNO agenda for the board meeting on 3/12/12 here.
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Some of Jindal's ed agenda already in place; conflict-of-interest rule change urged
Lusher’s board of directors began their monthly meeting, March 3, with discussion of Governor Bobby Jindal’s education agenda and how the proposed legislation would affect Lusher. One Jindal proposal is to put more weight on SAT and ACT scores and other college preparation work to determine a high school’s School Performance Score (SPS). Board members […]
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Students, parents brace for LEAP tests; infusion of kindergarteners expected to boost enrollment
The E.P. Harney Spirit of Excellence school board held a quick and upbeat monthly meeting on March 5. In her CEO’s report, Eileen Williams updated the board on Harney happenings, including preparations for the upcoming LEAP/iLEAP tests. Teachers all received a binder of test-taking strategies to share with students and parents. Harney has already held […]
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School faces big debts ahead of shutdown; applications for transfer due by month's end
The school has money enough to see it through the end of the term but perhaps not enough to cover expenses as the schools closes down, the Sojourner Truth board learned at its monthly meeting, Feb. 28. Enrollment stood at 230 as of Feb. 1, a marked improvement on the last-reported count of 168 but […]
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Increased language study and more teacher feedback urged on school's academic blueprint
Hiring an ESL teacher for bilingual students and beefing up Spanish and math curricula are among ideas in a future-oriented blueprint for the Andrew H. Wilson Charter School. “We are anticipating a growing number of students who have English as a second language,” principal Logan Crowe told members of the Broadmoor Charter School Board, Wilson’s […]
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Decision nears on high-cost modular buildings, with some board members questioning need
Debate continued at the International School of Louisiana’s monthly board meeting, Feb. 29, over whether to sign a five-year lease on several modular buildings for use on the school’s Olivier and Camp Street campuses. The leases would cost roughly $340,000 per building. Some board members questioned enrollment projections presented by head of schools Sean Wilson […]