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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.

Judge denies request to produce Kennedy HS transcripts; problems at school ‘worse than we thought,’ says plaintiffs’ lawyer

August 6, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
A Louisiana Department of Education employee said New Beginnings was not providing all the documentation needed to certify students. Even students who took summer classes are unsure if they have earned enough credits.

A mother’s year-long fight for a gifted test reveals charters don’t have to offer services

August 5, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
The state department of education said charter schools are exempt from state statutes for gifted students, but they receive money extra for gifted students.

Kennedy HS lawsuit delayed in ‘shell game’, lawyer says

August 2, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
The hearing will likely be held Tuesday, but students' lawyer Suzette Bagneris argues time is of the essence as students may be losing scholarships and financial aid opportunities.

School zone enforcement begins after some New Orleans schools start

August 1, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
School zone cameras will begin issuing tickets on Aug. 12 but lower speeds can be enforced if school is in session.

Nearly all school water fountains have lead-removal filters, district says

July 31, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Three years after the district first promised to test for lead in school water, 95 percent of drinking fountains have lead-removal filters.

Coghill Charter School board member resigns amid scrutiny

July 30, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
The Orleans Parish school district is placing staff on-site at the school following repeated problems with school finances and students' grades.

‘I feel like I was robbed’: Kennedy HS graduate questions his class ranking as school recalculates GPAs

July 26, 2019 Updated December 20, 2019
The 18-year-old said he was ranked second in his class just weeks before graduation, when he was suddenly knocked down to fourth. He thinks he may have missed out on college scholarships as a result.

Coghill board member directs staff not to give ‘F’s

July 25, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
The school district cited the board for overstepping and later issued a more escalated warning regarding financial concerns.

Four Helen Cox HS administrators on paid leave after ‘records fraud’ investigation, JP Superintendent says

July 22, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Improper grade changes affected five students, superintendent says. All five has since passed a proficiency test in the course where their grade was altered.

Week in Review: New Beginnings will surrender Kennedy HS charter at the end of school year

July 20, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

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