The Friends of King Schools Board of Directors reacted to uncertain news of the school’s building assignment. While Martin Luther King Charter Elementary was assigned its current location on Caffin Avenue, the Recovery School District list makes no mention of the high school, which is still housed in trailers. Present for the board’s monthly meeting […]
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Sliding performance score draws board attention; members encouraged to dream big
McDonogh City Park’s D-minus school performance grade focused the attention of New Orleans Charter Schools Foundation board members at their meeting on Oct. 25. The grade, assigned by the state Department of Education, reflects lower numbers on last year’s LEAP and iLEAP tests. The school also lost points due to worsening attendance and dropout rates. The […]
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Gambit joins us in quest for transparency; even with progress, City Hall falling short
This item was first published on The Lens’ Tumblr site, which we use for promoting our events and providing the news behind the news. By Ariella Cohen and Maggie Calmes, The Lens staff writers | Gambit published an excellent story yesterday on transparency in Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s City Hall. It’s an issue that’s, let’s just say, familiar to […]
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New playground greeted with delight; French Week provides opportunity to spread the word
Arriving for school on Nov. 7, students and parents of Lycée Français de la Nouvelle Orleans were greeted with a brand new, shiny playground built by KaBoom, a national organization, with help from volunteers. “Watching the kids come to school and the look on their faces showed the school that it was a great project,” Jill […]
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Cutting non-instructional costs still a challenge; reading scores and enrollment rise
A looming deficit drew attention at the monthly meeting of the Dryades Y James M Singleton Charter School Board of Directors, on Nov. 15, with 10 of 17 board members present. A first-quarter report from Singleton’s finance committee shows $850,000 in current fiscal year spending and a deficit of $200,000. The state is expected to […]
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Cannizzaro begs council for more money, but members unlikely to give much of a bump
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | Despite District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s impassioned plea to the City Council Tuesday to boost city spending on his office by more than $1 million, council members pushed back and encouraged him to trim even more. Cannizzaro’s office was one of four groups to appear in front of […]
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Kleban floats idea of managing Cohen High, as alternative to merger with Booker T
The board of directors of New Orleans College Preparatory Academies met Monday to discuss newly released Recovery School District building assignments. The Board has opposed the RSD’s proposed merger of Walter L. Cohen and Booker T. Washington high schools. Members present at the meeting included President Hal Brown, Chairman Kenneth Polite, Vice Chairman Murray Pitts, […]
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Council members asking what happens if they don't raise taxes as mayor is requesting
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | With a grueling schedule of hearings and an endless parade of department heads and administration officials, New Orleans City Council members appear to be contestants in a dance marathon rather than elected officials attempting to parse a budget in difficult financial times. Here’s a recap of Friday’s […]
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No serious injuries from bus-car crash; new janitorial service chosen
Two students were injured when an Edgar P. Harney school bus was hit by a car at 7:15 a.m. Nov. 10. The incident was reviewed by the school’s board of trustees during its monthly meeting four days later. Eileen Williams, the school principal, said the bus, carrying 25 students, was hit as it proceeded from […]
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Parents generally favor FirstLine as charter renewal process looms
NOLA 180, the board that oversees Langston Hughes in partnership with FirstLine Schools, attended a Family Connect meeting on Nov. 8 to seek feedback from parents about the school’s upcoming charter renewal. Board member Dow Edwards presented parents with three options for Hughes. One is to turn in the school’s charter when it expires. Another […]