Moving Warren Easton’s clinic toward a sustainable model was a chief topic of discussion at Warren Easton Charter Foundation’s finance committee meeting on Nov 16. Financial Officer Mike Greer estimates the school’s clinic, which is funded by the Warren Easton Charter Foundation, will cost $15,200 to run this year. “We’ll probably be a few thousand […]
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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Intersession tests draw concern; hours on new ID card aim to boost attendance rate
Intersession results from two schools and a second-quarter drop in attendance at another prompted questions from ReNEW’s board as they met on Nov. 10 to discuss the charter schools they supervise. ReNEW’s Executive Director Gary Robichaux presented Batiste Cultural Arts Academy’s and SciTech Academy’s intersession results to the board. The two-week period that ended Oct. […]
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Scores mixed, attendance down at high school
Test results from two schools and a drop in second-quarter attendance at another prompted questions from ReNEW’s board during its Nov. 10 meeting. ReNEW Executive Director Gary Robichaux presented Batiste Cultural Arts Academy’s and SciTech Academy’s intersession test results to the board. The two-week period is a break for most students, but the administration offers […]
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Pension debate triggers outcry at board meeting; performance scores run the gamut
Directors of the Algiers Charter Schools Association gathered Oct. 27 for a monthly meeting that drew a capacity crowd of over 200. The board called the meeting to order at 4:40 p.m. and confirmed they had a quorum. The first item of business was a successful motion to proceed directly to discussion of the Teachers […]
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Teachers get added incentive to improve student test scores: merit-based bonuses
The Capital One-New Beginnings Charter School Network is planning to pay teacher bonuses based on student improvement this year, its governing board learned recently. The network’s board of directors heard a report on the plan at its Oct. 25 meeting. Students were tested at the beginning of the year, setting a base score for their […]
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A-plus score tops 2014 goal; fundraiser yields $120,000; Grow Dat participation funded
The Warren Easton Charter High School board of directors met Oct. 26. David Garland, Robert Delle, Brenda Christiansen and Ronald McDonald were present. Garland, the board president, called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. as member Ronald McDonald arrived, achieving a quorum. Others in attendance were principal Alexina Medley, assistant principal Joe Gilyot, CFO Mike Greer, board […]
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Hike sought in enrollment, parent involvement; options discussed include pre-K, sports, music
Cash flow concerns, student achievement and the draft of a three-year development plan were the focus of greatest attention at the monthly meeting of the Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory Academy charter school board, on Oct. 24. Board members Sidney Barthelemy, Kristen Ponthier, John Williams, and Todd James were present; member Morgan Williams participated by phone. […]
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Big grants announced; new grading system explained; bus routes may be cut to save money
The ReNEW Charter Schools Board of Directors met Oct. 13 at Batiste Cultural Arts Academy at Live Oak. In addition to expected updates, the meeting included presentation of a $50,000 grant from State Farm and the announcement of another $400,000 grant from the NewSchools Venture Fund. In addition to Batiste, ReNEW manages Sci Tech Academy Elementary […]
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Einstein Board meeting cancelled
The Einstein board found out ten minutes before their scheduled board meeting that member Ryan Bennet would not be able to make the meeting and therefore the board could not reach a quorum. After consulting their legal counsel the board decided to cancel the meeting. Board President Ramona Perkins said the agenda included action items […]
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Board Meeting Cancelled on short notice
Arriving at Mays Prep there were no postings regarding the board meeting and the school’s security guard was unaware of any meeting. According to Brent Washington, the Director of Finance, the principal cancelled the board meeting at about 4 p.m. The Lens called the school’s office at 1:30pm to confirm the meeting and was told […]