Following complaints about mold, deteriorating infrastructure, and unsafe living conditions, student government leaders stage a stand-in during an alumni meeting to demand accountability from university administrators.
Dillard students challenge $37k bill to live in "inhospitable" moldy conditions, prompting the New Orleans school to appoint a campus renewal executive.
His mother, shocked to see a viral video of her fifth-grade son being punched on the bus, said the school failed to notify her about the incident.
Despite its “A” rating, the French immersion school has been battling an exodus of students and teachers, and ticking off parents, for several years. Parents say it’s because of the administration.
Lerone Crayton, whose aim is to improve attendance in a district where a third of students are chronically absent, says that he is a “living example” of the importance of attending school every day. (Photo by Gus Bennett / The Lens)
Crescent City Schools' Constellations program fills crucial service gaps in New Orleans’ decentralized school system by offering specialized education for students with cognitive disabilities.
At this year’s annual alumni picnic, Cohen graduates remembered the school’s lively atmosphere, its music, sports and teachers who forged authentic relationships with students.
Constructed from corrugated steel shipping containers and fitted with solar panels, the sustainable 2,000-square-foot schoolhouse holds digital art classrooms, a gallery, a combination library and meditation room, and an outdoor fruit tree orchard.
Nonprofits like YEP, 18th Ward, and Café Reconcile go beyond childcare, keeping New Orleans kids active, connected, and reaching goals.
