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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.

Lycée Français enters school year with new board and new CEO in place

July 9, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
New CEO Keith Bartlett takes helm of French-curriculum school.

Encore Academy will hold budget hearing Tuesday evening

July 7, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
$2.9 million budget under consideration for 2013-14 fiscal year.

Lycée Français to see 23 percent jump in budget

July 5, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Charter school's board to hold public hearing Monday on proposed $3.7 million budget.

Charter school board’s membership drops below state-required minimum

July 3, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Two board members for Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans resigned over the weekend.

Plessy school facing tight deadlines with opening day just weeks away

July 2, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
School focused on Marigny, St. Roch, St. Claude and Bywater neighborhoods

Lycée CEO choice signs contract and will begin work immediately

July 1, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Keith Bartlett was picked at the charter school's board meeting last week.

Lycée Français decides on new CEO; hopes to have him start on Monday

June 28, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
School negotiating contract with Keith Bartlett, who was chosen by board Thursday night.

Lycée committee recommends candidate for school’s chief executive position

June 27, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Tonight, school's full board will consideration recommendation that Keith Bartlett be hired for post

Lycée schedules hearing on $3.7 million budget

June 26, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Last fall the charter school’s board was forced to cut more than $200,000 after discovering it had begun the year approximately $85,000 in debt.

New Beginnings charter board changes tune on public input during meetings

June 26, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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