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
Frustrated homeowner resorts to demolition
Educator's vision: continuum to college, meaningful work
Though praised by some, new system for enrollment in RSD schools draws critics
Sojourner Truth charter gets one-two punch; teachers leaving before doors shuttered
Sagging grades likely to shutter Sojourner Truth Academy
School officials said Tuesday night that they’re preparing to dissolve the three-year-old charter campus, even before state educators reveal recommendations on whether it deserves an extension.
All RSD students will be assigned through central office, ending fractured system
Cannizzaro begs council for more money, but members unlikely to give much of a bump
Many charter schools say they weren't aware of open-budgeting law, promise to comply in the future
Only six of the 43 charter school boards in New Orleans could show that they even come close to complying with a state law designed to ensure public input in their budgeting process.
