Intersession results from two schools and a second-quarter drop in attendance at another prompted questions from ReNEW’s board as they met on Nov. 10 to discuss the charter schools they supervise. ReNEW’s Executive Director Gary Robichaux presented Batiste Cultural Arts Academy’s and SciTech Academy’s intersession results to the board. The two-week period that ended Oct. […]
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Hey, Mr. Mayor: Looking for a quick half-million?
If you thought you could finally take a breath following the deluge of revelations of mismanagement under the Nagin administration, hold it for a bit longer. Here’s another raid on the public till that fell through the cracks. What’s curious is why the Landrieu administration, which has criticized and undone so many other Nagin-era deals, hasn’t […]
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Board releases meeting agenda
The Crescent City Schools board of directors released their November 16 meeting agenda. Review it here.
Posted inLand Use
Council gets upbeat report on blight, but members frustrated over lack of access
The weekslong budget hearings focused on blight eradication at the Thursday meeting. View the story “Snippets from the budget hearings. ” on Storify]
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Grants to help finance new music program
Grants, audits and a Recovery School District follow-up are all on the Crocker school board member’s minds. That is what the board members discussed at their meeting Nov. 12. Principal Charmaine Robertson reported that Crocker received three grants last month to offer their students artistic programs. A $5,000 grant from the New Orleans Jazz and […]
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Scores mixed, attendance down at high school
Test results from two schools and a drop in second-quarter attendance at another prompted questions from ReNEW’s board during its Nov. 10 meeting. ReNEW Executive Director Gary Robichaux presented Batiste Cultural Arts Academy’s and SciTech Academy’s intersession test results to the board. The two-week period is a break for most students, but the administration offers […]
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Board agenda released
Copy of the agenda for the November Board meeting is reprinted below: New Orleans College Preparatory Academies Board of Directors Meeting Monday, November 14, 2011 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm 3rd Floor Conference Room Walter L. Cohen High School New Orleans, LA 70115 —– Agenda —– Agenda Item — Materials/Lead — Time I. Call to […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics
RTA chief tells it like it is: pre-Katrina service won't be restored in depopulated areas
By Ariella Cohen, The Lens staff writer | The city’s transit chief delivered a blunt message this week: Don’t expect service to return to pre-Katrina levels in parts of the city where significant numbers of people haven’t come home. “Unfortunately, what happens is a mindset that says, if I had it before Katrina I should […]
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LFNO board meeting agenda released
Review the agenda for the board’s November meeting, scheduled for 6:30 PM at 5401 S. Claiborne Avenue, reprinted below: Agenda for November 14, 2011 I Call to Order II Attendance III Approval of Past Minutes IV Chairman’s Report V Treasurer’s Report VI Principal’s Report VII Old Business VIII New Business IX Public Comments X Adjournment
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New strategies combat low reading scores and more quickly spot students needing extra help
The Success Preparatory Academy Board of Directors seeks a waiver so it won’t have to pay the state $60,000 for supplemental education services. Instead, the school wants to do the work in-house. Applying for a waiver is a new option for charter schools under the state’s Red Tape Reduction Act, and Success Prep has applied, […]