Despite Warren Easton High officials' concerns last month that Orleans Parish school officials were moving too slow, the district has agreed to tackle masonry and waterproofing this summer.
Old McDonogh 7 building on Milan Street is better than the Carrollton courthouse, but it also has major shortcomings, parents say.
The school's academic chief says students at the D school were scoring higher than average on Achievement Network tests as they prepared for LEAP.
Col. Bill Davis, commandant for the Federal City charter school, said Sen. Mary Landrieu is expected to serve as a guest speaker for the April 8 event.
Beginning next school year, Hynes will implement a plan to lengthen English Language Arts instruction by shortening the time spent on math.
Last month, CODOFIL leader asked the school to get written assurances from at least 10 teachers by March 15 to demonstrate a “good-faith effort.”
Orleans Parish School Board Deputy Superintendent Kathleen Padian will meet with parents and teachers at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Carrollton campus.
The program rewarded teachers based solely on improvements in their students' test scores. In all, five teachers received more than $24,000 apiece, totaling $167,669 — nearly half the allotment available to all New Beginnings staff. But the highest payouts were offered only to those in high-stakes grades. School leader says she's working on a new formula.
CEO Kathy Riedliner said that $14 million will go to stabilize the Freret Street campus, and $3.5 million will be spent at Willow Street.
