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.”
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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.
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
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.
International High, like Lusher, fights union by appealing to national labor board
Teachers last month voted seek collective bargaining, but school argues that vote shouldn't have been allowed.
Teachers and aides approve union at International High School
The school's board could continue fight, as Lusher did, by appealing federal decision.
