Officials said the district could not “fiscally tolerate” any additional financial loss during the pandemic. Earlier, the N.O. City Council delayed a vote on most of the exemptions.
Officials cautioned New Orleanians to keep holiday gatherings small so school can reopen in-person after the holiday break.
The cases are spread across 44 campuses, more than half the city's public schools.
Crocker was one of five schools with academic results that triggered ‘comprehensive review,’ a process that was expanded during the pandemic.
About 15 percent of high-income kindergarten applicants had the priority for a high-demand school, compared to 8.7 percent of low-income applicants.
Ellison lost by 10 points after nearly winning outright in November.
One-third of the 18 schools up for renewal have D or F letter grades.
Two schools reported more than 100 people quarantining.
The program provides crossing guards and trains P.E. teachers to educate students on traffic safety.
Cases in schools tripled last week as officials urged caution over the Thanksgiving holiday.
