Per-pupil state funding cut pinches Ben Franklin; enrollment to rise for four years
State funding cut would cost the school $140,000 next school year.
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Live blog: Lycée Francais zeroes in on candidates to replace current board
Board seeks members with skill sets including finance, fundraising or facilities management. Prior charter board experience is deemed a plus.
Military academy’s background check didn’t turn up employee’s prior theft charge
The background check for New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy only went back seven years and wasn't as comprehensive as a similar service available from the state. Darrell Sims was once charged with stealing from a Terrebone school; now NOPD is investigating him for theft from the military academy.
Two of five candidates for Lycée CEO withdraw, committee plans to reopen search
Candidates from Los Angeles and Illinois both took their names out of the mix.
Lycée committee to interview three more CEO candidates tonight
The three were among five candidates chosen from a field of 30 earlier this month.
SciHigh will lose $64,200 under funding cut, board learns
The school is one of many in New Orleans to experience a funding loss of $181 per student due to inaccurate enrollment projections.
Lusher adds five people to its governing board, expanding to 13
Also, the school's draft $16 million budget for 2014. Lusher will dip into its substantial reserves to cover a $641,000 deficit, which LeCesne attributed to both rising costs and sinking revenues
Crescent Leadership Academy fails to reach a quorum as it meets by phone
The alternative school has more special education students than it has received funding for, a school leader says.
Singleton students to benefit from pool and wellness center, soon to be complete
Meanwhile, the Dryades YMCA is suing Ellis Construction for water damage to the gymnasium flooring and damage to a buried chiller pipe, leaders say.
Morris Jeff prepares for move to Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church
The church will serve as a temporary location until the school settles at the Fisk-Howard Elementary School site at 211 South Lopez St.
