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.
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.
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.
NOLA Public Schools: Foundation Prep violated special education laws
The district alleges the charter school group failed to report an incident in a timely manner.
Monkeypox case confirmed at Sci High
CDC says risk of in-school transmission is low.
NOLA Public Schools accuses KIPP of violating discipline policies, special education laws
KIPP, New Orleans’ largest charter network, disputes the most serious allegations, saying the district’s review process was inadequate.
Supt. Avis Williams welcomes students to 2022-23 school year
Williams is kicking off a series of community listening sessions across the city starting Tuesday evening.
Sole OPSB interim applicant Donaldo Batiste appointed to District 4 seat
Batiste is the second interim board member appointed this year, after two resigned mid-term.
Kennedy HS students’ lawyer seeks partial judgment in 2019 graduation scandal
The attorney, representing the classes of 2019 and 2020, seeks damages for emotional distress.
OPSB District 1 seat draws three candidates
The board is also seeking applicants to temporarily fill the district 4 seat recently vacated by J.C. Romero.
Einstein charter school graduation problems appear similar to 2019 Kennedy HS scandal
Record-keeping, online classes again appeared to leave seniors ineligible for diplomas, despite new processes adopted by NOLA Public Schools district.
