Crescent Leadership Academy strained by cost of educating expelled students
RSD has boosted its funding to help the alternative school.
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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.
Choice still waiting for answer from state about why it didn’t get new campus
School leader says state school board reneged on verbal agreement on Hollygrove building, giving site to KIPP
Big jumps in enrollment forecast at Landry-Walker and Algiers Tech Academy
Upgrades ranging from parking to air conditioning sought for three schools. Plans move forward to build Martin Behrman Academy a new campus.
Coghill charter board shows up in sufficient numbers to seat a new member
Final planning under way for March 22 Jazz Brunch fundraiser.
Crescent City Schools board hears about Akili’s response to death of first-grader
An original member of the board is leaving, and a new member was elected.
Successful gala pushes fundraising for ‘Wilson to Washington’ trip near its goal
Suspension rate drops sharply thanks to use of restorative circles to address misbehavior.
Low turnout of charter board members hogties Coghill School management meeting
Donations and silent-auction contributions sought ahead of Jazz Brunch fundraiser, Saturday, March 22.
Encore board gets briefing on its new home, but no-shows preclude voting
The $4.9 million renovation of an empty schoolhouse in the St. Roch area proving faster than ground-up construction.
InspireNOLA ponders taking on administrative duties performed by Algiers charter group
Switch would require hiring four to six staffers at a cost that could top $500,000 with benefits, directors say.
KIPP triples surplus, readies new schools in Hollygrove, eastern New Orleans
New financial controls urged by auditors will be fully implemented by June, board treasurer says.
