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Author: Marta Jewson

About Marta Jewson
Marta Jewson is an independent reporter based in New Orleans. Marta has covered New Orleans schools for 15 years through the nation's largest education reform experiment and was instrumental in holding schools accountable to sunshine laws during the rapid expansion of charter schools in the city. She focuses on education, health and climate. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin.

COVID-19 cases drop again in schools as city, district lift restrictions

March 21, 2022 Updated March 21, 2022
The district dropped its universal masking recommendation and city officials lifted their vaccination or negative test requirement for certain businesses on Monday.

School board advances 7 superintendent candidates

March 15, 2022 Updated March 16, 2022
The candidates will undergo a more thorough background and reference check and finalists will be interviewed again in the coming weeks.

Reported cases in NOLA Public Schools remain low; quarantines increase

March 14, 2022 Updated March 14, 2022
District reports 36 active cases, 93 quarantines.

15 candidates for NOLA Public Schools superintendent to go before OPSB: Read their resumes

March 9, 2022 Updated March 9, 2022
The Orleans Parish School Board will interview the candidates on Thursday and Friday.

Six charter groups submit applications to take over closing school buildings

March 8, 2022 Updated May 26, 2022
The New Orleans school district’s annual facility siting process is underway and six schools have applied for a new campus.

School district cases low in first post-Mardi Gras snapshot

March 7, 2022 Updated March 7, 2022
This week’s low numbers were due in large part to low testing, school breaks during the holiday.

OPSB member John Brown Sr. to resign this week

March 7, 2022 Updated March 7, 2022
Brown’s daughter is a candidate for NOLA Public Schools superintendent.

New Orleans public schools recommends masks through March 18

March 3, 2022 Updated March 3, 2022
The district’s requirement will last two weeks longer than the city’s, which was lifted Thursday.

Orleans Parish School Board to invite superintendent candidates to interview

March 3, 2022 Updated March 3, 2022
The board did not name any specific applicants.

NOLA Public Schools accuses Singleton Charter operator of violating state sunshine laws

February 24, 2022 Updated February 24, 2022
The nonprofit dissolved the committee that is supposed to oversee the James M. Singleton Charter School.

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