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 […]
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Amended board meeting agenda released
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 […]
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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.