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Author: Marta Jewson

About Marta Jewson
Marta Jewson covers education in New Orleans for The Lens. She began her reporting career covering charter schools for The Lens and helped found the hyperlocal news site Mid-City Messenger. Jewson returned to New Orleans in the fall of 2014 after covering education for the St. Cloud Times in Minnesota. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with majors in journalism and social welfare and a concentration in educational policy studies. Jewson has covered New Orleans schools for 15 years through the nation's largest education reform experiment. She was a founding member of the outlet's Charter School Reporting Corps and was instrumental in holding schools accountable to sunshine laws during the rapid expansion of charter schools in the city.

Lycée committee interviews three interim CEO candidates in meetings held without quorum

June 12, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Committee members said they knew they were voting to enter executive session without a quorum of the board, which the law requires.

Lycée board approves 19-day plan to find an interim CEO

June 11, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Lycee's search committee quickly scheduled four candidate interviews this week, the first to happen at 7:30 p.m. today.

New Beginnings school board stifles public comment prior to lengthy executive session

June 7, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
"We can’t have the public participate in the board meeting," board president tells a frustrated onlooker.

Einstein principal Toranto receives vote of confidence from charter school board

June 7, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Board president Ryan Bennett cited “consistent growth in student achievement and school performance scores” under Toranto's leadership.

New Beginnings calls special meeting; discussion of two top administrators planned

June 5, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
This comes two weeks after a committee abruptly adjourned when one administrator asked the board to discuss her employment in open session.

After failed attempt to hire CEO, Lycée committee recommends hiring another interim

June 5, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Leaders form a plan to interview interim CEO possibilities by June 22.

Lycee leaders to discuss nine more names for CEO slot

June 3, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
The latest round of names include the interim CEO and two past applicants. The other names came from conversations with search committee members, board member says.

Hearing on $8.1 million Einstein budget draws no public input

May 29, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
The board waited for 45 minutes to take public comment and with no members of the public on hand, it voted to adjourn.

Lycee board regroups following CEO candidate rejection, appoints new member to head search

May 29, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Erin Greenwald will lead the school's CEO search committee and said she will develop a plan within 10 days. Its unclear what the plan could entail.

ARISE charter school to purchase its own bus fleet

May 29, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
The used buses could cost between $15,000 and $25,000 including maintenance and bus driver salaries, but officials predict savings of $1.86 million over 20 years.

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