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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

BESE Member Kira Orange Jones may need to relinquish post

June 14, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Artist Corps brings practicing musicians to classrooms

June 13, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Hynes releases 2012-2013 budget for public review

June 4, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Teacher job application asked race, gender and marital status

May 23, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

School vouchers are distributed as expanded program kicks in

May 22, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Eastern New Orleans students want more reliable, faster bus service

May 18, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Crescent City Schools management group discusses vision for merger and expansion

May 17, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Like the old days: School Board meeting descends into chaos

May 16, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Algiers charter board meets in private building with little notice

May 15, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Union cries foul over firing of custodians at six RSD schools

May 8, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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