View the amended agenda for the March 8 board meeting here.
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Programs for non-English speakers detailed; Mc42 takeover proceeds despite charter fight
How to assimilate Esperanza Charter’s growing number of non-English-speaking students was a focus of Choice Foundation’s February board meeting. . Recently released data show that 46 percent of Esperanza students are of Hispanic descent. Principal Mary Guinn stressed that in many cases, not only is English a second langauge, but they hear little if any […]
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Board agenda released
View the details and agenda items for tomorrow’s board meeting below: NOTICE THE EINSTEIN GROUP, INC. Einstein Charter School BOARD MEETING Village De L’est Community Bldg Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 6:00 P.M. 5100 Cannes Street, NOLA 70129 The Board of Trustees of the Einstein Group, Inc. (“Einstein”) will meet on Tuesday, March 6, 2011, at […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Gusman close to releasing city money
By Matt Davis, The Lens staff writer | Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman appears ready to release millions of dollars he has been withholding for city building projects from a powerful agency he controls. Gusman held a meeting of the Orleans Parish Law Enforcement District this afternoon, which effectively works as Gusman’s piggy bank for […]
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Students eligible for private-school voucher
The state Department of Education today released the list of New Orleans schools eligible to participate in its voucher program. The program, called the Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program, has for the past three years offered low-income students from low-performing public schools the chance to attend the private school of their choice, with the state […]
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State releases list of schools where students can apply for private-campus vouchers
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | The state Department of Education today released the list of New Orleans schools eligible to participate in its voucher program. The program, called the Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program, has for the past three years offered low-income students from low-performing public schools the chance to attend the […]
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the March 8 meeting details here.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Board worries that planned building lacks sufficient space, but changes spell delay
Plans for a new building and updates on college placement were highlights of the Miller-McCoy school board’s monthly meeting, Feb. 27. Facilities leader Nat Jones presented a floor plan provided by the Recovery School District. The RSD has asked for approval of the plans as they stand, with the understanding that “tweaks” can be made […]
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Board will help finance Washington trip; parent-teacher night draws about 100
Parent-teacher conferences on Feb. 24 drew around 100 parents and guardians, principal Catherine Boozer advised the board of directors at their monthly meeting three days later. Boozer also reported that ”college week” began Feb. 6, with sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders visiting universities. On Feb. 8, visitors to the school from a spectrum of different careers […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
A community organizer who knew better than Goldman Sachs’ boss
Three years ago President Obama offered us some unsolicited financial advice. He said that stocks looked like a good buy for investors with a long-term perspective. At the time, you’ll recall, the country was in the Great Recession. The pace of job destruction was brutal. Every six weeks, another million people were out of work. […]