The Lake Forest Elementary Charter School’s board of directors met on March 13 to discuss the school’s culture. Principal Mardele Early stressed the school’s focus on community service as well as rigorous academics. She described some of the charity and community development functions the school hosted recently. “None of us know when any of the […]
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Board seeks scholarships as first senior class prepares to graduate; high school plan filed
School spending is in line with budget projections through the end of the year, provided grants that have been applied for come through. That was the message from the finance committee as directors of the Martin Luther King Jr. School of Science and Technology gathered for their monthly meeting, March 13. The finance committee is […]
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Testing shows progress but weak spots remain; attendance tops 97%; dropouts at zero
Quarterly benchmarks for and math language comprehension were a focus of attention at the monthly meeting of the Dryades Y James M Singleton Charter School board of directors, March 13. Testing of third- through eighth-graders shows progress, principal Melrose Biagas told the board. About 40 percent of students in this age group demonstrated basic comprehension […]
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Strike up the band: Bacchanal scores parking waiver, as permit tussle nears resolution
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff reporter | Patrons, neighbors and employees of Bacchanal, the ultra-hip Bywater nightspot, turned out in force for this week’s meeting of the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Bacchanal, at the corner of Poland Avenue and Chartres Street, an area zoned for light industry, has been in business for over 10 years, […]
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Community clamors for high school; board retreat focuses on two-year plan
Einstein’s Charter School’s board of directors focused on a multi-year plan and bylaw revisions as they met on March 10 for a development retreat. A visit from principal Shawn Toranto kicked off the meeting. She addressed the board about the long-term goal of opening a high school. Toranto is concerned with the lack of high […]
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New science electives on tap as competition stiffens for both students and teachers
As the 2012-13 school year approaches, New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High is doing more than ever to recruit incoming freshmen and to retain students already enrolled. At their monthly meeting, March 8, the school’s directors were advised that projected enrollment for next year stands at 361. To date, Sci High has received 57 […]
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Sheriff finds job for chief judge's wife despite lack of appraisal experience
Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman hired the wife of Municipal Court Chief Judge Paul Sens as a real-estate appraiser about the same time the judge hired Gusman’s wife.
Posted inOpinion, Schools
An evolving movement: New Orleans student takes on creationism
Over a year ago, I profiled Zack Kopplin’s now well-known effort to repeal the ill-named 2008 Louisiana Science Education Act. In short, the law permits the introduction of pseudo-scientific materials into classrooms that cast doubt on established theories such as evolution. Throughout his senior year in high school, Kopplin defended science education in Louisiana from […]
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Demolition continues unabated
Yesterday while driving down Earhart Blvd. I came across a demolition which was being performed with no dust mitigation. The structure was a substantial Church bldg and generated a large amount of dust and debris.