City Council OKs $4.6m for NOLA Public Schools programming
The special Harrah’s Fund education grants will support three district programs that serve vulnerable youth
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.
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