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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.

Former dump site eyed for school athletic field is under state environmental review

May 31, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
The district wants to trade McDonogh 7, a 142-year-old school, for a HANO site on Earhart. A neighborhood group is suing. And the state is reviewing steps taken to clean contaminants from the HANO site.

Kennedy High School seniors await transcripts as charter board investigates ‘malfeasance’

May 28, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Board president says the network is looking into whether graduating seniors will be impacted by results of grade-fixing investigation.

Week in Review: Bywater affordable housing development takes a big step forward

May 25, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

As results of grade-fixing probe loom, five Kennedy High School administrators are ‘no longer employees,’ board president says

May 24, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Charter network's board will hear results of independent investigation into alleged grade inflation next week.

Orleans School Board moving ahead with McDonogh 7 land swap for former dumpsite

May 22, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
The district wants to build athletic fields atop the former dump that was more recently home to public housing, but a neighborhood group has filed a lawsuit against the district.
Buses line up at John Dibert Community School near City Park.

Small charter groups seek shared bus company in hopes of saving money

May 21, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Small charter groups lack the buying power of large school districts.

Friends of King charter group to move to four-day school week

May 16, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Advocates of four-day school weeks say the schedule can save money and attract teachers. Critics worry about an extra day of childcare for working parents.

Ongoing asbestos cleanup forces two schools to spend another year in temporary campuses

May 15, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Judge’s order allows Sophie B. Wright students to walk at graduation, but it may have come too late

May 13, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
The order came down 15 minutes before graduation was set to begin, according to a civil rights attorney who represented six students.

Week in Review: Entergy New Orleans could face $2 million fine over frequent outages

May 11, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

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