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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.
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Einstein waiting for results of inspection before accepting Michoud school site
Some school officials wonder if city permits have been sought for building renovation.
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Einstein board gets a look at Michoud campus renovations
Members will vote Tuesday on whether to accept to accept the facility, which had mold problems.
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Franklin leaders say in-house IT work will save school money
Charter school no longer using Orleans Parish schools’ shared computer services.
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ARISE gets ready for new school year in two buildings
ARISE takes over Mildred Osborne Charter School this year as a second campus.
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Einstein board waiting for former Intercultural Charter School’s campus to be fixed
School is taking over Michoud Boulevard campus, but repairs are still ongoing there.
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Lycée Français paid more than $40,000 in legal fees over 2012-13 school year
More than $10,000 went to handle public records requests to the charter school.
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Lycée Français enters school year with new board and new CEO in place
New CEO Keith Bartlett takes helm of French-curriculum school.
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Encore Academy will hold budget hearing Tuesday evening
$2.9 million budget under consideration for 2013-14 fiscal year.
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Lycée Français to see 23 percent jump in budget
Charter school’s board to hold public hearing Monday on proposed $3.7 million budget.