Following recent increases, Pride College Prep’s enrollment has settled at 254 after the withdrawal of three students, school leader Michael Richard reported at the board’s monthly meeting, Feb. 14. Richard also discussed a recent visit with the Kenilworth Park homeowners at which he talked up the school’s pending move into the eastern New Orleans neighborhood. […]
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State school board votes to divert public money to private-school voucher program
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | The state school board on Monday backed Gov. Bobby’s Jindal’s push for a statewide voucher program. Pending approval from the legislature, the voucher program will tap the pool of money the state doles out to districts on a per-student basis. Dubbed the Minimum Foundation Program, that pool […]
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Panel to tout, encourage whistleblowers
By Tom Gogola, The Lens staff writer | From Erin Brockovich to WikiLeaks, whistleblowers play a critical role in forcing transparency and accountability on corporate and public-sector shenanigans. New Orleans has had more than its share of shenanigans worthy of whistleblowing in recent years, from police brutality after Hurricane Katrina to unpacking the slippery utterances […]
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Board meeting agenda released
The NOMMA board agenda is reprinted below: New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy Board Meeting February 28¸ 2012 6:00 PM Open Meeting Meeting Agenda 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of minutes 3. Reports and Recommendations A. Finance – Budget Update 4. Old Business A. Building Contract Update B. Budget Policy 5. New Business A. Grievance […]
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the board meeting agenda for all FirstLine Schools here.
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Board meeting agenda released
Reprinted below: *Hynes Charter School Corporation* Board Meeting Monday, February 27, 2012 5:00 p.m. Edward Hynes Charter School 990 Harrison Ave. New Orleans, LA 70124 (in the library) Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes Standing Items 1. Opportunity for public comment 2. Facilities update =96 […]
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Board meeting agenda released
The agenda for the February meeting of ADVOCACY FOR THE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, INC. is reprinted below: AGENDA 1. Moment of Meditation 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge to the Flag 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Adoption of Minutes from the January 28, 2012 Meeting 6. Principal’s Report 7. Financial Report 8. […]
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FirstLine charters showing that cafeteria food can be healthful, affordable and educational
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | Though school cafeteria cleanliness is an issue that New Orleans school leaders work to address daily, they’ve got another pressing matter on their minds: what’s actually going on the plate. Many school officials say they want to provide students with fresh, healthful meals, but they say it’s […]