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.
NOLA Public Schools considers third tier of charter school warnings
The administration presented draft recommendations of the Charter School Accountability Framework on Tuesday.
Orleans school board weighing changes to charter renewals
School zone lights must now work in order to ticket drivers
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
District cites lead and asbestos in initial decision to relocate the school.
NOLA-PS orders Plessy’s French Quarter school to a new campus
The move, which will take place this summer, was announced after the city’s enrollment deadline.
The Lens hires award-winning editor Brett Barrouquere
The Louisiana native spent a decade with The Associated Press and will begin March 6.
Two New Orleans schools will merge this summer
The merger comes as citywide enrollment continues to decline
Lycée students walk out to support fired teacher
Parents and students say the school’s civics teacher was fired after informing students they could attend public meetings.
Lake Forest Elementary violated state enrollment law by turning away 3rd grader, district says
The school claimed the student was ineligible for enrollment after receiving three or more suspensions last year — district policy forbids that.
