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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

The Lens talks with candidates from School Board districts 4 & 7

October 22, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Board mulls OPSB oversight for Akili, charter app for Paul Habans Elementary

October 19, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Charter school association lays out terms of returning to OPSB

October 19, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Lycée parents complain to BESE about pricey fees for tutoring

October 16, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019
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Live blog replay: State expands charter school authorizations

October 16, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Money, control and perception are keys as charters consider switch to Orleans Parish School Board

October 4, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Replay: Tuesday's Orleans Parish School Board candidate forum

October 2, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Foundation gives $15 million to improve city's charter schools

September 27, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Future of school governance? Make your voice heard

September 27, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Orleans schools struggling to turn credits into dollars for rebuilding

September 25, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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