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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.

Auditors again find financial problems with nonprofit that ran Harney elementary

February 5, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Once again, Harney nonprofit board is flagged for poor financial management and bookkeeping. By the time the audit was released, however, the school was no longer under charter management.

Week in Review: Potential reservoir breach worries St. James residents

February 2, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
A failing wastewater reservoir threatens St. James Parish. The Orleans school district faces a budget shortfall at Harney elementary, and it can't access federal funds earmarked for the school.

School district can’t access federal funds assigned to Harney elementary

January 29, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Orleans school district officials say that Harney, which the district took over from a charter operator, faces a $430,000 deficit. Federal funds allocated to its former charter board could close most of the gap. But the district can't collect them.

Week in Review: Council members to offer resolution to repeal Entergy power plant approval

January 19, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Three New Orleans City Council members will introduce a resolution to “rescind and repeal” the council’s March 2018 approval of Entergy New Orleans’ proposed $211 million power plant in eastern New Orleans.

School board meeting: Harney staff will be paid; Ellison retains vice president seat following controversy over views on LGBT protections

January 17, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Central City charter school allotted $1.2 million in budget adjustment. Ellison, who had previously been expected to be nominated for president, faced a backlash from civil rights groups over her statements on anti-discrimination policies that include LGBT protections.

Harney employee pay remains a question, pending Thursday school board vote

January 16, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
The district is also seeking federal funds from the charter school group.

Harney students return to many familiar faces, new management

January 14, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
The Orleans Parish school district took over the charter school during winter break.

State Supreme Court denies Orleans DA’s appeal request in fake subpoena records lawsuit

January 9, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Lower courts had ordered the agency to produce fake subpoenas from a 16-month window. With the high court's denial, those decisions stand.

Orleans Parish transitions Harney to direct-run school over long winter break

January 9, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
Twenty-seven Harney employees are returning as district staff. The district plans to close the school this spring.

Week in Review: Trauma is the norm for many New Orleans kids. This school was made for them.

January 5, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019
The New Orleans Center for Resilience serves children with some of the most extreme behavior needs in the city, often stemming from trauma or mental illness.

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