Choice Foundation plans lawsuit over facilities contract
The board originally allotted $500,000 for the construction project, but estimates later exceeded $1 million.
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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.
Lake Forest plans to purchase laptops for its youngest students
The school will purchase 151 new laptops with a grant for use in its pre-K through second-grade classes.
Lycée appears to skirt open meetings laws while picking board candidates
Attorneys familiar with Louisiana law said the process may have subverted a law that requires public bodies to deliberate in public.
15 finalists to interview for new Lycée Français board
Based on the list, the school will have a completely new board of directors after June 30.
Rising costs have SciHigh leaders wondering whether to drop state pension plan
Based on the school’s current salaries for fiscal 2014, SciHigh could see an increase of $60,500 in retirement expenses.
Six Crocker teachers invited to stay as New Orleans College Prep takes over school
They include two pre-kindergarten teachers, two first-grade teachers, one second-grade teacher and one fourth-grade teacher.
Ben Franklin leaders worry about future reserves, discuss possible enrollment caps
Even though the school is expecting a surplus of $250,000 in unrestricted funds this year, the school's reserves are below what is recommended.
ReNEW administrators await word on E-rate reimbursement
Board members recently learned the charter management organization had only received $1,800 of the budgeted $755,922 as of Jan. 31.
Collegiate Academies leader outlines hope for expansion of charter schools to new cities
Among the desired qualities in a new home: availability of programs like Teach for America and The New Teacher Project to staff the schools.
Inactive member voted off Morris Jeff board; Dave Matthews guitar brings $2,400
The March 2 auction raised more than $10,000.
