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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.

Proposal: All Lycée board members must reapply if they want to stay past June

But the school's attorney says he hasn't heard that any current board members wish to apply.
by Jessica Williams March 8, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

State superintendent John White appeals to Lycée teachers to stay next year

Only five of 18 French teachers now say they are willing to stay at the charter school in 2013-14.
by Marta Jewson March 6, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

ENCORE Academy seeks more students and a new building

The elementary school currently has 197 students but its leader hopes to enroll 275 next year.
by Marta Jewson March 6, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

International School of Louisiana board approves expanding to second campus

The new site, at 1516 Thalia St. just off St. Charles Avenue, will house roughly 457 fourth- and fifth-graders.
by Summer Suleiman March 6, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

New Beginnings requires ‘major overhaul’ in special ed, charter school official says

New Beginnings' special ed students fare poorly on state measures when it comes to dropout rates, English and math, official says.
by Marta Jewson March 6, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

New Beginnings needs stricter policies for using federal dollars, audit says

New Beginnings spent $64,000 in Title I money on a teacher who was not qualified to receive the funds, audit says.
by Marta Jewson March 6, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Community outcry causes TV show to remove ‘dangerous’ label for John McDonogh Senior High

The Lens live-blogged Tuesday night's meeting of the John McDonogh Advisory Board.
by Heather Miller March 5, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

NET Charter preps for state’s new charter school accountability project

The new Charter School Accountability Compact is an attempt to give charter schools clear information about what is expected.
by Erin Krall March 5, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

If Success Prep grows in numbers, will its building be big enough?

School leader questions Success Prep's maximum capacity.
by Jenny Peterson March 4, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lycée paid former CEO $10,000 after he resigned, documents show

Jean-Jacques Grandière's last day of work was Nov. 23, but the school paid him through Jan. 1.
by Marta Jewson March 4, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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