NOLA 180, the board that governs Langston Hughes Academy Charter School, met Oct. 10 to discuss that administrative transition made necessary by the pending expiration of the school’s charter. Board co-president Dow Edwards identified two possible responses: One is to let the charter expire at the end of the fiscal year, June 30. The other, […]
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Action plan attacks low school performance score; volunteer reading tutors want to help
At its monthly board meeting, Oct. 14, Success Preparatory Board members continued to discuss aggressive strategies to improve the school performance score — 54.2 — recently assigned by the state Department of Education. Any score below 60 is equivalent to an “F” in the state’s revamped grading system. Scores are based on student testing, attendance […]
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Board reschedules tonight's meeting to Oct. 25
The New Orleans Charter Schools Foundation board meeting scheduled for tonight at McDonogh City Park Academy has been pushed back a week to October 25.
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Despite community input, Landrieu increases NOPD spending, cuts most other areas
By Ariella Cohen, The Lens staff writer | This summer, Mayor Mitch Landrieu invited residents to come out and tell him how they wanted their tax dollars spent in 2012. Community meetings held in every section of the city attracted hundreds of residents who spoke passionately about needs in their community – needs for jobs, […]
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Homeowner who got $200,000 Road Home grant not allowed to demolish double
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | In one of the more unusual exchanges at the Neighborhood Conservation District Committee’s Monday meeting, a homeowner seeking to demolish her South Saratoga Street property accused Councilwoman Stacy Head of calling her house under an alias, trying to convince the woman’s husband not to demolish. Olivia Bartholomew […]
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Sci Academy board meeting draft agenda released
Review the draft agenda for Collegiate Academies’ (formerly Sci Academy) Wednesday board meeting at the following link: Sci Academy Oct Board meeting
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Board meeting agenda released
Click the following link to review the Board agenda for tomorrow’s board meeting at Lake Forest at 1:30pm: Board Agenda 10-18-11
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Board meeting at 7pm
Milestone/SABIS school officials informed The Lens this afternoon that its board, Innovators in Milestones, Inc., will meet at 7pm tonight, instead of the regular time of 5:30pm.
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More than 50 demolitions considered today
By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | The city committee charged with reviewing requests for demolition will meet today to consider knocking down a former Popeyes outlet near Riverbend area, the closed Gem theater on Thalia Street and 50 other properties. No redevelopment plans were submitted to the Neighborhood Conservation District Committee with the […]