NOLA Public Schools reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, 163 quarantining
This week’s update was delayed due to Hurricane Zeta.
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 cancels classes Friday due to Hurricane Zeta
Students’ families should hear about next week by Sunday.
NOLA Public Schools cancels classes Thursday due to Hurricane Zeta
The storm is expected to cause power outages in the city.
As Zeta approaches, New Orleans school district calls off afternoon virtual classes
The storm is expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon.
NOLA Public Schools pivots to virtual learning for Hurricane Zeta
Zeta is the seventh system forecast to hit the region this year.
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Unlike the state and city, the school district doesn’t show cumulative cases over time. And its statistics on positivity are not positivity rates.
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NOLA Public Schools reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, 121 quarantining
Cases in schools remain low, but some new school sites reported cases this week.
