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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.

Superintendent eyes racial disparities in school enrollment

May 19, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023
Williams presented data on what she called “eligibility schools,” or the handful of New Orleans public schools with some type of eligibility requirement. She identified 10 schools, four with academic requirements and six with a language requirement.

A charter group closes final school, makes decision on future of daycare

May 15, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023
NOCP CEO J’Vann Martin said the board directed the center’s staff to report directly to them and has implemented “strict financial controls” and will help ensure the center has back-office support from NOCP or a third-party business vendor.

Gifted group asks school district to expand services

April 27, 2023 Updated April 27, 2023

NOLA Public Schools considers third tier of charter school warnings

April 20, 2023 Updated April 20, 2023
The administration presented draft recommendations of the Charter School Accountability Framework on Tuesday.

Orleans school board weighing changes to charter renewals

March 23, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

School zone lights must now work in order to ticket drivers

March 16, 2023 Updated March 15, 2023
An ordinance passed by the New Orleans City Council requires school zone flashing yellow lights to be working properly for camera tickets to be valid

Superintendent reverses Plessy’s forced move

March 8, 2023 Updated March 10, 2023
District cites lead and asbestos in initial decision to relocate the school.

NOLA-PS orders Plessy’s French Quarter school to a new campus

March 3, 2023 Updated March 3, 2023
The move, which will take place this summer, was announced after the city’s enrollment deadline.

The Lens hires award-winning editor Brett Barrouquere

February 23, 2023 Updated November 12, 2023
The Louisiana native spent a decade with The Associated Press and will begin March 6.

Two New Orleans schools will merge this summer

February 10, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023
The merger comes as citywide enrollment continues to decline

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