ReNEW Schools will get its fourth CEO in just over two years
Kevin Guitterrez said he hasn’t been able to execute the changes needed at the charter network.
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.
Lots of questions, few answers about plan to phase out McDonogh 35 and start up a new school in its place
The superintendent says the school is not shutting down. The school district says the new school must keep the McDonogh 35 name.
Singleton Charter School gets official warning for standardized test cheating, other irregularities
The Y has changed its tune after denying the problem last fall.
Orleans Parish school district plans to shut down McDonogh 35 and start over with a new, privately operated school with the same name
Starting this fall, New Orleans’ school board won’t actually run any schools in the city.
As charter employee faces ethics charges, school drags feet on records requests
Harney hasn’t provided records and isn’t answering questions about its finances.
Singleton charter school won’t expand to Mahalia Jackson site after standardized test irregularities
Tests for 165 students were voided at Singleton; an investigation is ongoing.
DA drops three-year-old case against former school employee accused of molesting boy
The case had been delayed 19 times. At the last court date, the alleged victim was unwilling to testify, the DA’s office said.
CEO of Singleton charter to step down in the wake of standardized test cheating scandal
He’s the fifth person to lose his job after the state flagged tests for 165 students.
Four employees at Singleton fired after ‘systemic’ irregularities discovered on standardized tests
The terminations at James M. Singleton Charter School follow an investigation by the state Department of Education. The state voided tests for at least 177 students, nearly half of its enrollment. A lawyer for the fired educators said they did nothing wrong.
Moton’s charter could be revoked for failing to identify children who need special education
The school district warned the school in August that it had to fix the problem.
