The board of Akili Academy held its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 26, in the teachers’ annex. One member of the public, a reporter from The Lens, was present. The meeting began with a report on student reading levels. Details were not disclosed, but the assessments were called positive. Enrollment is at 306, eight […]
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Student assessments show improvement; free health services touted; Lens report denied
The board of Morris Jeff Community School met at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 in the second-floor community space. Patricia Perkins, acting principal, began the meeting with a report on the first wave of student assessments. Currently 60 percent of kindergartners who were in the school’s pre-K program last year are performing at grade level, while […]
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Opinion
Steve Gleason, Rafael Delgadillo tragedies test faith: vigil at 6pm
I can understand prayers of thanksgiving. Clearly we should be grateful for all our blessings. They’re “heaped up and overflowing,” as my dad would say. I can also understand prayers of confession. We should acknowledge our sins — serious, or otherwise — and commit to living better lives. Prayers of intercession have always confused me, […]
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Board meeting cancelled
The Board for Fannie C. Williams Elementary, Community Leaders Advocating Student Success, Inc. (C.L.A.S.S) did not have a quorum for their meeting on the 15th, and promptly cancelled it.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Tougher national standards welcome, Early says; extra-curricular activities are on the rise
The board of Lake Forest Elementary Charter School met Sept. 20, at 1:30 p.m. with all members present except Donald Plate. The meeting was an occasion to review the year ahead. Started in 1988 as a selective admissions school for pre-K through eighth-grade students, Lake Forest has been one of the city’s best-performing and most improved […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Gusman to consider action on $7 million tax
By Matt Davis, The Lens staff writer A little-scrutinized but powerful government body is holding a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss the tax rate it charges city property owners. The notice from the Orleans Parish Law Enforcement District provides scant information on the purpose of the meeting, though it says this will be an […]
Posted inOpinion
Street legal: Let’s make law fit our culture, not the other way around
By Alan Williams, The Lens contributing opinion writer | The Landrieu Administration is making a valiant effort to give some meaning to the letter of the law in New Orleans. They seem to understand that inconsistent enforcement makes it only more difficult to tackle our crime problem. But the effort to make New Orleans a […]
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Momentum building toward school move to new campus by year's end; TS Lee damage repaired
Edward Hynes Charter School will vacate its current premises and move into a new building before year’s end, the school’s board of directors said during its September monthly meeting. According to last week’s report from the project manager of the new building at 990 Harrison Ave., the school is on track to move into the […]
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Attendance at 95%; fundraising tops $1 million; board to set goals at October meeting
The board of New Orleans Charter Science and Math Academy met at 6 p.m. Sept. 21 for 85 minutes. All board members were present. A reporter from The Lens was the only member of the public in attendance. Topics included enrollment, finances and setting timelines for committee goals. The school is at 95 percent capacity, […]