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Category: Charter Schools

In-depth coverage of New Orleans’ charter school system and its impact on students, families, and communities. This category examines accountability, equity, and outcomes—asking how the city’s experiment in education reform is shaping the future of public schooling.

Board no-shows make for a voteless meeting; academic benchmark scores called 'alarming'

by Jenny Peterson January 26, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Seniors rack up college acceptances; RSD facilities audit finds no major problems

by Kelsey Foster January 25, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Board briefed by RSD school performance exec; move to Frantz Elementary campus discussed

by Marta Jewson January 25, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

State OKs post-Edison management plan; ESL needs special support, board learns

by Julissa Gonzales January 25, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Smooth move to temporary digs in Gentilly; funding for Carrollton facility tops $2 million

by Kris Johnson January 25, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Board meeting agenda released

by Charter Schools Editor January 25, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

School braces for beefed up curricula in 2014; designer selected for $22 million schoolhouse

by Joshua Johnston January 25, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Auditors laud school but urge larger reserve; parent input sought on building plans

by Danny Murphy January 25, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Sag in enrollment and attendance rates imperils finances as school moves toward closure

by Danny Murphy January 25, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Donations jump by 30 percent, but board sees slump in volunteerism among parents

by Travis Andrews January 24, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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