Auditor details financial issues in delayed Orleans Parish School Board finance review
Auditors are still working but revealed seven findings to board members at a special meeting Tuesday.
Author: Marta Jewson
- About 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.
NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases rise; 305 people quarantining
The district is tracking 21 active cases, the most since early March
Public asks NOLA Public Schools to rename schools for two educators
Public comment on the renaming of 20 facilities is open until Friday.
NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases dip; 169 in quarantine
The district is tracking 11 "active" cases, down from 14 last week.
OPSB approves 20 school buildings to be renamed, including McDonogh 35
The change won’t affect charter school names, which both advocates and opponents have criticized.
City Council approves $1.5 million in Harrah’s Fund for NOLA Public Schools programs
The funding was in question after council members indicated they would like to use it for other priorities.
OPSB committee approves list of 20 school campuses to rename
The campuses are named after slave owners, Confederate sympathizers and segregationists. The list includes some of the city’s most well-regarded schools, and officials expect some pushback from alumni groups.
Bricolage Academy educators request NLRB union election
The National Labor Relations Board would oversee a union election at the school.
NOLA Public Schools reports more COVID-19 cases than week prior, 272 quarantining
The slight uptick in cases comes two weeks after spring break over the Easter holiday.
NOLA Public Schools draws competition for City Council’s Harrah’s funds
New Orleans City Council members want more information from district officials before allotting $1.5 million to three district programs.
