Einstein’s board of directors voted to apply for an i3 grant, which if awarded would allow the group to take over a failing school next year. The board approved a motion allowing Principal Shawn Toranto to hire a grant writer for up to $4,500 to write the i3 grant. “It’s wonderful to be considered and […]
Author Archives: 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.
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Einstein Group could take over Intercultural Charter School
The board of directors that oversees the Einstein Charter School voted to pursue a grant to fund the takeover of a failing school, a move apparently targeted at nearby Intercultural Charter School. The Recovery School District has “actively” asked Einstein Group Inc., which runs a pre-K through eighth grade school in eastern New Orleans, to […]
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Savings will plug deficit due to higher costs, fewer students than expected
Pride College Prep expects revenues for the current year to fall short by $186,000, a deficit of about 5.5 percent in the school’s $3.4 million operating budget, board members learned at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Finance director Simone Green said administrators will dip into savings to cover the shortfall, the first time in its […]
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Training seminar held during board retreat
The Lycee Francais de la Nouvelle Orleans board of directors held a retreat focused on board governance Thursday. Marci Cornell-Feist, founder and CEO of The High Bar education management company, led the session. Cornell-Feist stressed the need for board members and school staff to understand their clear and distinct roles, yet also work together as […]
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Vacation move to new campus postponed; enrollment lag blamed on storm, vouchers
The former Frantz Elementary building will not be ready in time for the scheduled Dec. 26 move-in date, members of the Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School board learned at their monthly meeting, Oct. 2. Mays principal Shanda Gentry was informed of the delay via email from Lona Hankins, the Recovery School District’s director of capital […]
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New Beginnings hires new CEO, adds classes to school calendar
New Beginnings Charter School’s board of directors announced Sametta Brown as its new chief executive officer Wednesday night. The board expressed frustration with the Recovery School District’s OneApp unified enrollment syndrome. The enrollment projections fell short by 206 students, leaving the network with 1811 students. The shortage equates to a difference of more than $1.5 […]
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Four-school charter network hires RSD exec as chief executive
Capital One-New Beginnings Charter School Network’s board of directors voted Wednesday evening to hire Sametta Brown as the new leader of the four-campus charter-management organization. Brown was one of two finalists interviewed publicly Sept. 20 by the board. As the new chief executive officer, she will oversee the network’s four schools as well as central […]
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New facility renovation nearly complete; after-school program proves popular
Encore Academy’s board of directors met Sept. 25 and toured the school’s new home at 2301 Marengo St., shared with Crocker Elementary. School leader Terri Smith said the academy’s enrollment stands at 191 students, about 15 fewer than projected capacity. The school accommodates pre-kindergarten through third-grade students as well as fifth graders. Smith said teachers […]
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New Beginnings charter network set to hire new CEO next week
The board running the New Beginnings Charter School Network publicly interviewed two finalists Thursday for chief executive officer, one from Milwaukee with Louisiana experience, and the other with the Recovery School District. The CEO oversees four schools with a projected 2012-13 enrollment of more than 2,100 students and a combined budget of more than $17 […]
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New Beginnings charter network set to hire new CEO next week
The board running the New Beginnings Charter School Network publicly interviewed two finalists Thursday for chief executive officer, one from Milwaukee with Louisiana experience, and the other with the Recovery School District. The CEO oversees four schools with a projected 2012-13 enrollment of more than 2,100 students and a combined budget of more than $17 […]