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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.

Two-year search may be ending for new Orleans Parish schools superintendent

December 15, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
After two rounds of interviews in two weeks, three candidates to be considered by board tomorrow.

School Board discusses suing RSD to prevent it from opening new schools

December 11, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Board doesn't think recovery district can reopen John McDonogh or Sarah T. Reed.

Einstein charter to get laurels, but numbers bear a closer look

December 10, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Campus jumped from an F to a B in a year, but joining a successful operation skewed the numbers.

Dr. King School becomes first RSD charter to seek return to School Board oversight

December 9, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Unanimous vote reverses last month's stand, comes after RSD chastises board over enrollment concerns.

RSD, school and community members meet privately to discuss fate of Sarah T. Reed

December 9, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Only two charter-management organizations out of original four still interested in opening high school for 2016-17.

After confusing vote last month, New Beginnings keeps its four schools with RSD

December 9, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Voters approve tax extension to maintain New Orleans schools

December 6, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Over time, an existing tax will be shifted to a fund to maintain school buildings.

Voters to decide whether to extend existing tax in order to maintain schools

December 5, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Check back here Saturday night for precinct-by-precinct results on the citywide school tax.

School-tax vote Saturday comes even as some don’t know who controls schools

December 4, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Some schools agree to remove banners encouraging a vote on school tax

December 1, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Opponents say use of school property and intent of signs violate laws.

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