Marta Jewson, Author at The Lens

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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.

Charter Schools

Lycée appears to skirt open meetings laws while picking board candidates

by Marta JewsonMarch 27, 2013November 7, 2019

Attorneys familiar with Louisiana law said the process may have subverted a law that requires public bodies to deliberate in public.

Charter Schools

15 finalists to interview for new Lycée Français board

by Marta JewsonMarch 25, 2013November 7, 2019

Based on the list, the school will have a completely new board of directors after June 30.

Charter Schools

ReNEW administrators await word on E-rate reimbursement

by Marta JewsonMarch 22, 2013November 7, 2019

Board members recently learned the charter management organization had only received $1,800 of the budgeted $755,922 as of Jan. 31.

Charter Schools

Lycée charter secures commitments from French teachers for 2013-14, school says

by Marta JewsonMarch 19, 2013November 7, 2019

Last month, CODOFIL leader asked the school to get written assurances from at least 10 teachers by March 15 to demonstrate a “good-faith effort.”

Charter Schools

Teacher paid $43,000 bonus as part of New Beginnings charter school incentive system

by Marta JewsonMarch 15, 2013November 7, 2019

The program rewarded teachers based solely on improvements in their students’ test scores. In all, five teachers received more than $24,000 apiece, totaling $167,669 — nearly half the allotment available to all New Beginnings staff. But the highest payouts were offered only to those in high-stakes grades. School leader says she’s working on a new formula.

Charter Schools