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Author: Marta Jewson

About Marta Jewson
Marta Jewson is an independent reporter based in New Orleans. Marta has covered New Orleans schools for 15 years through the nation's largest education reform experiment and was instrumental in holding schools accountable to sunshine laws during the rapid expansion of charter schools in the city. She focuses on education, health and climate. She earned her journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin.

School Board attorney takes issue with property opinion from charter’s lawyer

September 22, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Lycee Francais board and counsel were considering a plan to have a third party buy Priestly site.

Plessy Community School buys Hansberry site

September 17, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
As a Type 1 charter, school is responsible for getting its own facility.

Judge tells city to begin providing purchasing-database records to The Lens

September 17, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
More public records regarding the spending of taxpayer money will follow.

The Lens heads back to court against city, trying to get database of spending

September 16, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Even after newsroom granted the city a lengthy extension, public records still not available.

Foundation Prep attracts enough students to make it through first year, board told

September 10, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Only 16 students were registered when doors opened last month. The student body is now at 38.

Lycée Français hires consultant for Priestley work, considers third-party deal

September 10, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Charter considers selling building for $9-million-plus renovation, then leasing back finished campus.

Top charter-school advocate talks about changing attitudes here and Baton Rouge

August 27, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
The Lens sits down with Caroline Roemer Shirley to talk about charter school changes in the past 10 years.

New Orleans has 19 new public schools as $1.8 billion building plan continues

August 25, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Post-Katrina rebuilding plan is affecting campuses across the city.

City says it’s hustling to fix school-zone lights before all campuses are open to students

August 24, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
Work includes replacing bulbs and batteries, and reprogramming lights to match school hours.

New charter unexpectedly adds grade but appears short of enrollment goal

August 13, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

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