Lagniappe Academies will decide in coming months whether to remain where it is or move to one of two available campuses, board members learned during their monthly meeting, Dec. 7. According to the board, the school has been given a preliminary green light to either move into McDonogh No.7 — a space soon to be […]
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So you think Mitt’s got it sewed up? Get ready for GOP seams to rip
At the indispensable Library Chronicles, Jeffrey often says the current race for the Republican Party’s 2012 presidential nomination is basically a sham. He thinks all the maneuvering among the candidates, all the media hoopla over the televised debates, and all the changing poll numbers are just bread and circuses, not a true contest among rivals. […]
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Meeting agenda released
The Lycee Francais board’s December meeting agenda may be viewed here.
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Board meeting cancelled
The December board meeting scheduled for tonight at New Orleans College Prep has been cancelled.
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School finances in the black; academic interventions include special help for 4th graders
E.P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy Charter School is ending the year in “pretty good shape fiscally,” financial consultant Sean Berner told the board at its monthly meeting, Dec. 5. Some funds in Harney’s accounts carried over from last year, Berner noted, but the school is “constantly watching the budget” to make sure spending stays […]
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Moving day is Dec. 19: Lakeview campus nearly ready, except for gym
Edward Hynes Charter School will move Dec. 19 to a new 90,000-square-foot building on Harrison Avenue, school principal Michelle Douglas told the board at its monthly meeting, Dec. 5. “All major works are complete,” and the staff and Lakeview community are excited about the move Douglas said. “The only thing that’s not quite ready to […]
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Lagniappe Academies Board meeting December 7
They posted the following notice posted on the school web site for the make-up November meeting: The Lagniappe Academies Board of Directors will hold its November meeting on Wednesday, December 7, at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at 1501 St. Louis Street, New Orleans, LA 70112.
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FirstLine to take over at year's end; campus upgrades continue; school hires new CFO
Pending approval by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the charter for Langston Hughes Academy will shift from NOLA 180 to FirstLine Schools, which has been assisting NOLA 180 in managing the school. The move, announced at the NOLA 180 board meeting on Nov. 29, takes effect June 30 and follows months of […]
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Board seeks to boost line of credit as enrollment climbs; two additional schools proposed
Adding an item to the agenda of their Nov. 30 meeting, the board of the International High School unanimously approved a motion to apply for a $250,000 increase in the school’s line of credit. With expenses running about $190,000 a month, the money, bringing the school’s total line of credit to $425,000, would help alleviate […]
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Board misses out on big grant and one school takeover, but it may still get other campuses
The school board leading the International School of Louisiana charter campus learned recently that it did not win a substantial grant it sought to help build the organization’s capacity, and that it was turned down in its bid to take over a failing school in New Orleans. Still, a state team recommended to Jefferson and […]