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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.

KIPP passes measure to take on debt for construction if RSD comes through with land

by Marta Jewson October 15, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

New Orleans College Prep opening Head Start program, may grow into Hoffman elementary

by Marta Jewson October 6, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

School Board attorney takes issue with property opinion from charter’s lawyer

Lycee Francais board and counsel were considering a plan to have a third party buy Priestly site.
by Marta Jewson September 22, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Plessy Community School buys Hansberry site

As a Type 1 charter, school is responsible for getting its own facility.
by Marta Jewson September 17, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Foundation Prep attracts enough students to make it through first year, board told

Only 16 students were registered when doors opened last month. The student body is now at 38.
by Marta Jewson September 10, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

New charter unexpectedly adds grade but appears short of enrollment goal

by Marta Jewson August 13, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Equity, transparency undercut by holdouts against OneApp school admissions process

It's time to level the playing field and provide a uniform application process for all OPSB charters.
by Jacob Landry June 9, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Other charters will get material from closed Lagniappe Academies

The nonprofit that ran the school will auction off modular buildings next month.
by Marta Jewson May 29, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Lagniappe Academies cuts instructional time to prepare for school’s closing

Last day will come a month sooner than first planned, and students are being dismissed two hours earlier.
by Marta Jewson April 28, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Young charter school, Bricolage, to get John McDonogh campus on Esplanade

Decision means the site returns to control of the Orleans Parish School Board.
by Marta Jewson April 22, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

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