Parents, protesters picket Einstein Charter Schools over lack of busing
The Orleans Parish School Board sued Einstein for failing to provide transportation, but the group argues public transit vouchers are good enough.
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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.
Charter board delays action on Coghill teachers’ request for union recognition
It's the fifth school to undergo a union drive in recent years.
If you saw this meeting agenda, you’d never guess this charter board was going to close a school
The agenda said “ATA Charter.” Apparently that means, “Vote to close Algiers Technology Academy.”
24 hours after CEO floats idea, New Beginnings board votes to close Gentilly Terrace Charter School
The charter network plans to send those students to Capdau, which is moving into a large school it can’t fill.
Educator who helped start ReNEW Schools will retire Sept. 30 after rough year
Gary Robichaux led six-school network until special-ed and cheating scandal came to light.
Algiers Charter network spent $100,000 to investigate Landry-Walker cheating
The former principal of the school, Mary Laurie, was fired after probe's completion.
Orleans superintendent is reviewing Lens stories on Lusher board’s actions
Three stories last week raised questions about how school leaders conducted public business.
How Lusher’s school board shut out the public in dealing with teachers’ union drive
State law says the public is entitled to observe how government bodies make decisions. But Lusher board members privately discussed how to respond to the union, using a boardwide email group. And they set up several private meetings that appear to have circumvented the Open Meetings Law.
Emails reveal board’s struggle to guide Lusher Charter during unionization effort
They show deep divisions over the union and questions about CEO Kathy Riedlinger’s leadership.
New Beginnings charter network, Audubon appoint leaders in past week
The position at New Beginnings is for an interim CEO while the board works to fill the job permanently.
