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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

Primer: How private retirement plans are different than state pensions

November 28, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Teachers face tough choices as charter schools drop pensions

November 28, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Live blog recap: OPSB to get $3.8 million more by keeping tax rate

November 20, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Bids to rebuild 6 schools come in $13 million over OPSB budget

November 16, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

BESE tackles OneApp and Lycee issues, delays governance choice

November 15, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Meeting tonight on extending deadline for governance switch

November 14, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Proposed budget asks courts, library to use their own funds

November 10, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

The Lens talks with candidates for School Board districts 1 & 2

November 5, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Veteran educator leads Encore Academy through first year

November 2, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

The Lens talks with candidates from School Board districts 3 & 6

October 29, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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