As Singleton Charter School closes, operator drops lawsuit against district
The lawsuit kept the school open in its final year after NOLA Public Schools threatened to abruptly shut it last summer.
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.
Council approves resolution against investigating, charging abortions under trigger law
Council President Helena Moreno said New Orleans is one of several democratic cities in red states that must “get creative” to protect abortion rights.
City: School zone cameras are off for summer, despite flashing lights
Problems with New Orleans school zone lights have persisted for years.
OPSB passes $555 million budget
Board members express concerns that central office funding is not sufficient to maintain operations.
School district’s property insurance increases by 50 percent
The increase comes after several years of severe tropical weather has caused damage in the city.
Audit: Teachers in New Orleans are less likely to be certified
Certified teachers are likely to be more effective teachers, state data shows.
NOLA Public Schools reinstates indoor mask recommendation
District cites Abramson Sci Academy for special education
Abramson officials deny the district’s assertions and requested a retraction.
School Board hears more on enrollment decline
The analysis will help inform the district’s “right-sizing” plan which could include school closures as enrollment declines in the city.
In apparent first, district moves to withhold charter school’s state funding over facility conditions
King Charter School leases a district-owned building.
