Wilson Charter, EdisonLearning blaming one another for $400,000 shortfall
Auditors have cited the school for problems every year in the school’s five-year history.
Author: Jessica Williams
- About Jessica Williams
- Jessica Williams stays on top of the city's loosely organized collection of public schools, with a special emphasis on charter schools. In 2011 she was recognized by the Press Club of New Orleans for her reporting on charter school transparency and governance. In 2012, she was part of a team that received a National Edward R. Murrow Award for their work following a New Orleans family's recovery after Hurricane Katrina. She graduated from Edna Karr Secondary School in Algiers, and she obtained her bachelor
Ira Thomas’ employment at Southern, seat on school board could violate state law
State law bars people from working for the state while holding elected office. But it's complicated.
Disagreements on mergers, leadership raise questions over who’s in charge at charters
Education officials have pressed forward with plans to merge two high schools in Algiers over protests from the community. The Algiers Charter School Association has overruled the desires of two schools to return to Orleans Parish oversight. Are charters as responsive to the community as they were envisioned?
Tubman charter principal hones in on testing as second year draws to a close
Julie Lause says the school's first year was focused on creating routines and building behavior expectations.
Proposal: All Lycée board members must reapply if they want to stay past June
But the school's attorney says he hasn't heard that any current board members wish to apply.
Update: OPSB approves use of tax credit equity to finance Wheatley rebuild
Tax credit equity is seen as a key tool for financing Phase 2 projects under the system's $2 billion plan for post-Katrina recovery.
OPSB backs off plans to nullify contracts of top 2 administrators
The board will renegotiate its contract with Stan Smith. Kathleen Padian keeps her contract.
Two months late, state provides records on standardized test cheating
Two New Orleans charter schools have looked into cheating allegations in the past year. The Lens wants to see how widespread such allegations are and finally has the documentation that for two months was withheld by the state Department of Education, citing privacy concerns.
Live blog: Orleans Parish School board may cancel contracts with top 2 administrators
And board member Woody Koppel questions why the board is not planning to authorize financing for school construction.
Ben Mays families lament loss of community as charter is pulled
The Mays community doesn’t dispute the school’s poor scores, but they believe test scores are just one part of the formula that makes for a good school. They cite the school’s familial atmosphere as one of its greatest strengths.
