Suspensions decline after switch to positive behavior reinforcement, not just punishment
Students are rewarded with "Singleton bucks" for good behavior, which they can cash in on a weekly basis at the school store.
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Schools
Reporting on education in New Orleans and across Louisiana. This category explores how policies, leadership, and community voices shape the experiences of students, teachers, and families—covering everything from classroom challenges to school reforms and success stories.
New Beginnings charters score $1.9 million in per-pupil funding, some of it overdue
The windfall makes up for enrollment undercounts in previous years.
Audubon restructures pre-K and Montessori programs; pricey tech costs foreseen
Board chair Cornelius Tilton: "We’re just a mouse speaking amongst a bunch of lions who have very little interest in funding the education system that they require you to have.”
NOMMA dedicates new facilities tomorrow, eyes acquisition of nearby metal structure
Additional funding needs include outfitting the library, laboratory gear and AP materials.
ReNEW board briefed on exploratory moves toward possible City Park Academy takeover
Three candidates short-listed as board's search for a new development director continues.
Termites complicate campus overhaul; Wright’s return to Napoleon not expected until fall
Installation of window grates appears to have ended break-ins at temporary campus on Monroe Street.
Crescent Leadership Academy board meeting agenda
Live blog: Lusher holds lotteries to select students for 2014-15 school year
Selections for middle and high school will be made Wednesday; lower school picks will be made Friday.
