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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.

Orleans school district prepares to take over Coghill charter, but lawsuit challenging move lingers

June 11, 2020 Updated June 11, 2020
The federal suit, filed by Coghill’s charter group to stop the takeover, is not scheduled to go to trial until September, months after the district is scheduled to convert it into a direct-run school.

OPSB committee advances small financial relief for schools, property insurance set to increase

June 9, 2020 Updated June 9, 2020
Community members asked for more input in the district's COVID-19 reopening task force.

Alternate days, smaller class sizes, schools work through reopening scenarios

June 9, 2020 Updated June 9, 2020
Bus service and classroom sizes will depend heavily on what phase New Orleans is in when school starts the first week of August.

Lessons learned: Remote learning successes and challenges

June 8, 2020 Updated June 9, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools, educators shifted lessons online

One year after Kennedy HS graduation scandal, New Beginnings charter group votes to dissolve

June 5, 2020 Updated June 5, 2020
In 2004, the charter group was the first to open a Recovery School District takeover school.

Cap, gown and mask: Kennedy HS seniors graduate in small ceremonies

June 2, 2020 Updated June 2, 2020
The school held dozens of mini-ceremonies to ensure families and graduates could hear their senior’s name read aloud.

Former Kennedy HS principal sues charter group, whistleblower

June 2, 2020 Updated June 2, 2020
Brian Gibson was fired last year along with several other administrators at the school.

New Orleans Parish School Board member could be selected next week

June 1, 2020 Updated June 1, 2020
District 5 board member Ben Kleban resigns effective June 15, about seven months shy of the end of his term.

Early childhood lottery results delayed by COVID-19 closures, district says

May 28, 2020 Updated May 28, 2020
Families have until June 5 to verify eligibility information.

NOLA Public Schools announces COVID-19 task force for reopening schools

May 27, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020
Whether schools, which were closed March 13, will begin the school year online or in-person is still to be determined, but officials are planning for multiple scenarios.

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