District reviews find Bricolage Academy's special ed services in compliance
The charter school provided two annual reviews after criticism from a group of parents. But a member of that group says the reviews are not comprehensive enough.
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Following objections from school, district reasserts decision not to renew Coghill’s charter
The charter group challenged the outcome of a school board vote earlier this week and also requested the superintendent allow the charter group to keep control of the school.
City disposes of homeless residents’ property, fails to report on outreach efforts, in spite of new law
‘Sunshine parents’ demand greater special education accountability at Bricolage Academy
Nearly 40 parents delivered a letter to school administrators asking that special education audits be made public.
Kennedy HS’s charter group challenges ruling allowing students’ lawsuit to continue
The New Beginnings Schools Foundation has asked a court of appeals to review a lower court decision keeping it in the lawsuit.
Coghill school’s board demands reversal of decision against renewal
Board claims that 4-2 OPSB vote in favor of overriding superintendent should stand, though override requires five votes, according to district lawyer.
City Council goes before state appeals court seeking to overturn ruling against Entergy plant
The council argued that there was no Open Meetings Law violation as a result of the Entergy paid actors scandal
Years after school lead prevention program began, most fountain filters are in, but kitchen water still unfiltered
The district doesn’t actually know if it has a lead-in-water problem because the last known testing was decades ago.
After 35 years, New Orleans is changing the way it regulates Entergy
When it comes to regulating Entergy New Orleans, the City Council has outsourced the vast majority of tasks to out-of-state consultants. Now, the city is trying to build in-house expertise.
Some Kennedy HS students move on, others still working toward diplomas
Graduation problems identified in the spring of 2019 affected of the class and shocked students who thought they’d graduated.
