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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.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
3 criticize former parking director, 1 offers praise in employment hearing
Longtime employee wants Civil Service to overturn city’s recommendation to fire her.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
International High, like Lusher, fights union by appealing to national labor board
Teachers last month voted seek collective bargaining, but school argues that vote shouldn’t have been allowed.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Teachers and aides approve union at International High School
The school’s board could continue fight, as Lusher did, by appealing federal decision.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Choice Foundation cancels board meeting after failing to provide public notice
Board member said it was an oversight; school leader said agenda matters weren’t urgent.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Continuing fight against unionization, Lusher files appeal with labor board
Though teachers soundly defeated union, paraprofessionals approved and could push for contract.
Posted inSchools
New Beginnings network puts CEO search on hold, begins process to hire search firm
New tack comes just six weeks before current chief steps down.
Posted inSchools
Days after union vote, tense Lusher Charter meeting devolves into sniping
Continuing union questions, legal budget discussed amid heated atmosphere.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Schools
International High School teachers will vote on joining union next week
It will be the second union election at a charter school in two weeks.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Schools
Lusher teachers reject union
The tally: 54 votes by teachers for the union, 77 against.