Review the agenda for tonight’s meeting at Akili Academy at the following link: akili agenda.
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NOLA 180 board meeting agenda released
Click the following link to review the details: LHA NOLA 180 Board Agenda
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FirstLine Schools board meeting agenda released
Review the agenda and information about tomorrow’s meeting at the following link: FLS Board Agenda.
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Crocker Board meeting agenda
ADVOCACY FOR THE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, INC. Board Meeting Saturday, October 22, 2011 Lawrence D. Crocker Arts and Technology School 1111 Milan Street New Orleans, LA 70115 10:00 A.M. AGENDA 1. Moment of Meditation 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge to the Flag 4. Approval of Agenda 5. Consideration of the Budget […]
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LFNO meeting agenda released
Click the following link to review the board meeting agenda: LFNO Oct meeting agenda Explanation for the cancellation of last week’s special board meeting here.
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Students lagging several levels behind, test scores show
Students at Sojourner Truth Academy high school, which earned an F- on recently released school report cards, are performing as many as six grades below their actual level, according to data provided to its governing board Tuesday. Sarah Stern, the school’s director of data and assessments, explained that the school tests students three times a […]
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A-plus rank puts school in top tier; post-holiday start at temporary campus pushed to Jan. 9
The board of Audubon Charter School met Oct. 15. Four school staff members were present, plus an auditor and a reporter for The Lens. The good news was very good indeed. The school performance score, recently released, stands at 120.3, up from 114.1. This earned Audubon an A-plus state ranking for the past year. The […]
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Board meeting agenda released
Reprinted below: Hynes Charter School Corporation Board Meeting Monday, October 24, 2011 5:00 p.m. Edward Hynes Charter School 3774 Gentilly Blvd New Orleans, LA 70122 Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes Standing Items 1. Opportunity for public comment 2. Facilities update – Ken Ducote 3. […]
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Come on, Buddy! Take my advice or I’m going to occupy Hawaii
Nobody’s listening to me. Presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won’t heed my advice to stage a fight with Occupy Wall Street protesters. And the local Occupy Nola movement refuses to focus their message, as I suggested.
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Recruitment effort under way; SABIS seeks sister school; board member Piglia resigns
The board of Milestone SABIS Academy of New Orleans met Oct. 17, at 7:00 p.m. Members present were Leslie Ellison, Nayita Wilson and Tania Moore. Lorin Crenshaw was absent due to a work conflict and Tom Piglia was absent due to illness. The audience of four included a reporter from The Lens. In Crenshaw’s absence, […]