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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 inSchools
First school taken by RSD set to return to local school board oversight
Pierre A. Capdau Charter School, at right, had the dubious distinction of being the first failing school to be taken over by the state-run Recovery School District. Now it and Lake Area New Tech Early College High are among the first to move back under the auspices of the Orleans Parish School Board.
Posted inSchools
Carver High broke special-education law by suspending student for nearly 5 weeks
The school also failed to meet a deadline for expelling the child, who has returned to class.
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ReNEW Sci Tech used special-ed designation for cash, state report finds
This summer, The Lens first reported on testing irregularities at ReNEW Sci Tech Academy. The state began investigating test issues, as well as concerns regarding the identification of special-education students. Because the state gives schools more money for those students, the school improperly classified students that way, but spent the money across the school, not just on special education.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
Interim head of Algiers charter schools network to earn $175,000 salary
Interim chief heads into first board meeting with one school facing major student and funding shortfall.
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Algiers charter board fires CEO it already let go, hires interim it already announced
Members opt against any discussion when previous CEO asks for it to take place in public.
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A week after announcing interim CEO, Algiers charter board to take vote
Previous CEO was removed from the job with little notice or explanation and is to be discussed privately.
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Behrman principal to run Algiers charters; status of previous CEO still unanswered
Board president declines to discuss how board reached a decision on leadership change.
Posted inGovernment & Politics
Algiers Charter School group to introduce interim CEO, won’t discuss previous leader
As recently as Thursday, Adrian Morgan was still top employee of six-school charter organization.
Posted inCharter Schools, Schools
11 charters under standard review win favor of State Department of Education
Seven schools recommended for renewal, and four others get necessary one-year extension.