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
State school board votes to divert public money to private-school voucher program
FirstLine charters showing that cafeteria food can be healthful, affordable and educational
RSD releases report on equal access
Rats, roaches and flies found at some public-school cafeterias, health reports show
The most recent round of health inspections of public-school cafeterias show troubling conditions at some schools, including rat feces, roaches and flies.
