Author Archives: 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.

Schools

New Orleans researcher says Trump’s education secretary supports the wrong kind of reform

by Marta JewsonNovember 29, 2016November 7, 2019

Detroit’s charters are the “Wild West” compared to New Orleans, said Doug Harris.

Schools

Two New Orleans charters will close next year. Students at one will get special treatment when picking their next school.

by Marta JewsonNovember 22, 2016November 7, 2019

Algiers Tech students will get first pick in OneApp. Gentilly Terrace students will be assigned to another school.

Schools

Compare latest New Orleans public school ratings

by Marta JewsonNovember 17, 2016November 7, 2019

The state released them Thursday. See if your school improved from last year.

Schools

Slow down: The city has restored flashers and signs at schools in Carrollton and near City Park

by Marta JewsonNovember 15, 2016November 7, 2019

We spotted the problem when we surveyed school lights this fall.

Inside the News Room

Lens and Ukrainian journalists trade tips on reporting stories, using public records

by Marta JewsonNovember 5, 2016November 7, 2019

The Lens’ Charles Maldonado and Karen Gadbois traveled to Ukraine to discussed The Lens’ work.

Charter Schools, Schools

If you saw this meeting agenda, you’d never guess this charter board was going to close a school

by Marta JewsonOctober 26, 2016November 7, 2019

The agenda said “ATA Charter.” Apparently that means, “Vote to close Algiers Technology Academy.”

Government & Politics, Investigations, Schools

At last, the city passes The Lens’ school zone light test

by Marta JewsonOctober 21, 2016November 7, 2019

We recently did our fourth survey of every school zone light in the city. They’re supposed to flash every morning and afternoon that school is in session. Many more lights are working now than before — almost 80 percent. When we checked before, it was 40 to 50 percent.

Charter Schools, Schools