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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.

After mediation with NOLA Public Schools, Singleton clears background check warning

July 23, 2021 Updated July 23, 2021
The Superintendent has announced his intent to revoke the school's charter.

NOLA Public Schools to require masks amid delta variant surge

July 22, 2021 Updated July 22, 2021
The news is a reversal of the district’s previous return to school plan.

After pandemic break, OPSB returns to in-person meetings next week

July 21, 2021 Updated July 21, 2021
Boardroom capacity will be limited with overflow space in the lobby.

Forensic audit sheds light on allegedly phony background checks by former school official

July 14, 2021 Updated July 14, 2021
The auditors detail an apparent “template” that was used to create the phony documents.

Judge orders Singleton Charter, OPSB to mediation amid school closure threat

July 9, 2021 Updated July 9, 2021
Students and staff in limbo as officials wait out a 30-day period before the July 29 board meeting where the revocation recommendation will be heard.

No masks required for vaccinated NOLA Public Schools staff, students this fall

July 7, 2021 Updated July 12, 2021
Unvaccinated staff and students must still wear masks and quarantine if necessary.

Judge’s order temporarily prevents OPSB from closing Singleton Charter

July 6, 2021 Updated July 6, 2021
The two sides will have a hearing Thursday.

NOLA Public Schools moves to close Singleton Charter School this summer

June 30, 2021 Updated June 30, 2021
If the superintendent’s recommendation stands, Singleton Charter School will close and scatter students across other city charter schools before school starts in the fall.

COVID-19 cases in public schools remain low as summer school ends

June 29, 2021 Updated June 29, 2021
This is the final weekly update the district will issue for the 2020-21 school year.

NOLA school district: Dryades YMCA owes hundreds of thousands to school it runs

June 25, 2021 Updated June 25, 2021
A district warning letter says that the school is owed more than $1M from its parent organization and ‘other programs.’

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