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.
New Beginnings will surrender Kennedy HS, Capdau charters at the end of school year
Orleans Parish Schools Superintendent Henderson Lewis, Jr. said the schools will remain open.
After Kennedy fallout, school district seeks assistant director of HS accountability
It’s unclear how closely the district monitored charter high school graduation requirements in the past.
Kennedy HS has not provided school district required information on grade-fixing, transcript errors, according to warning letter
The district is considering revoking Kennedy’s charter contract.
New program for expelled middle school students opens in New Orleans next month
The charter group that runs The NET alternative high schools will open a therapeutic program for seventh and eighth grade students who’ve been expelled.
School district warns Coghill, refers board member reimbursements to Orleans DA and state auditor
The district also has concerns over Coghill’s use of federal education funding.
Help The Lens report on credit recovery in New Orleans high schools
The Lens wants to learn more about credit recovery at other New Orleans high schools. Did you experience any problems with credits when graduating? Did you use course recovery and credit remediation programs in high school?
Week in Review: New Orleans becomes first major American city without traditional schools
State report: Kennedy HS misused credit recovery program, special education services were inadequate
State finds that students were allowed to use remediation software — intended for makeup work after failing a course — to take classes for the first time, appearing to corroborate allegations in a recently filed lawsuit.
Kennedy High parent sues school over graduation problems
Lawyer says she's pursuing class action on behalf of all 92 students who belatedly found out they were ineligible to graduate.
