NOLA school district: Dryades YMCA owes hundreds of thousands to school it runs
A district warning letter says that the school is owed more than $1M from its parent organization and ‘other programs.’
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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