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.
Clean audit for school finances, no discussion of performance scores
Board votes to form non-profit to collect anonymous donations
Einstein board votes to apply for grant to take over failing school
Einstein Group could take over Intercultural Charter School
Savings will plug deficit due to higher costs, fewer students than expected
Training seminar held during board retreat
Vacation move to new campus postponed; enrollment lag blamed on storm, vouchers
New Beginnings hires new CEO, adds classes to school calendar
