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Author: Alyssa Owens

Enrollment jump boosts Einstein budget by $1.2 million; public is a no-show at hearing

May 22, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Spending category with biggest increase — 67% — is in support of programming for gifted students.

Einstein Charter plans to deepen its roots in eastern New Orleans; seeks students, funding

May 21, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Board recruitment also under way. Members urge special outreach to Vietnamese and African-American communities.

Einstein Charter projected budget grows by $1.2 million in the coming year

May 20, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

New Beginnings schools expect savings from shift to in-house janitorial services

April 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
UNO wants more rent for space leased to the network's accounting department, but recent cost reductions are expected to offset the increase.

Cash infusion from RSD helps swing CLA budget outlook from red to black

April 14, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
An adjustment in the RSD's per-pupil expulsion funding made a big difference, according to Crescent Leadership's CFO.

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