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Author: Rebecca Catalanello

About Rebecca Catalanello
Rebecca Catalanello edits the Charter School Reporting Corps. A New Orleans native and graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Catalanello spent much of her 15-year newspaper career covering K-12 education. For nine years prior to joining The Lens, she worked at the St. Petersburg Times (now called the Tampa Bay Times), where she wrote about school boards, homeschoolers, crime, state politics and virtual education, among other things. She helped cover Hurricane Katrina for the Times in 2005 and, in subsequent years, wrote from her hometown about New Orleanians

New Orleans charter school budgets available through The Lens

May 22, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
We're posting all of the New Orleans charter schools' budgets on DocumentCloud as we get them.

Audubon Charter asks for public input on $6.9 million budget proposal

May 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
The board will meet at 9 a.m. at the school's Carrollton campus.

Friends of King board to meet at noon

February 19, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lycée board will not seek return of $30,000 paid to ex-principal

January 30, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Former board president blamed for agreeing to a vague deal; current board says it won't try to get the money back.

Hynes board to discuss principal’s performance

January 28, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Hynes to meet to review principal's performance.

Moton’s board to meet today

January 16, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Robert Moton Charter School's board is expected to meet today at 12:30 p.m., at 3374 Gentilly Blvd.

Lycée Français board agenda does not include parent grievance letter

January 13, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019
Board members with Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orleans charter school are expected to meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 5951 Patton St.

Lycee Francais parents want resignation of 2 board members

January 11, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lycée parents ask state education chief to investigate school’s board

January 7, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Algiers charter board rejects schools’ return to OPSB

January 3, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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