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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.

Orleans DA launches investigation into allegations of misappropriated funds by charter school operator

October 28, 2021 Updated October 28, 2021
Dryades runs Singleton Charter School, which is in the final year of its operating contract and could close next summer.

Schools must require quarantines to drop their mask mandates. But the state doesn’t know which districts are following quarantine guidelines.

October 28, 2021 Updated October 29, 2021
State officials say monitoring compliance is up to local school district authorities.

School district reports a decline in COVID-19 cases, quarantines

October 26, 2021 Updated October 26, 2021
School officials expect the FDA to approve the COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-old children in coming weeks.

Dryades YMCA seeks to dismiss lawsuit it filed against NOLA-PS last summer

October 25, 2021 Updated October 25, 2021
The group runs Singleton Charter School and was granted a restraining order that prevented the district from closing the school over the summer.

OPSB supports expanded options for English Learners to earn diplomas

October 22, 2021 Updated October 22, 2021
The resolution was introduced by J.C. Romero, who grew up in a non-English speaking household in New Orleans.

School district officials update board on COVID-19 vaccine for younger students, charter renewal

October 20, 2021 Updated October 20, 2021
The board also introduced a new anti-retaliation policy to protect parents and school staff.

NOLA Public Schools issues warning to Bricolage Academy over special education services

October 19, 2021 Updated October 19, 2021
The warning letter, an elevation from a previous and less serious warning that was not posted publicly, says the school must complete a review of all special education files by early next year.

NOLA Public Schools: COVID-19 quarantines underreported due to data error

October 18, 2021 Updated October 18, 2021
COVID-19 cases in district schools remain low.

District accuses Singleton Charter School of rehiring employee who failed background check

October 14, 2021 Updated October 14, 2021
NOLA Public Schools reports Singleton officials said the employee has been terminated.

COVID-19 cases decline in NOLA Public Schools for a second week

October 12, 2021 Updated October 19, 2021
The decline follows a small uptick in cases after Hurricane Ida.

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