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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.

In survey, Success Prep students, teachers say school has supportive environment

Students say teachers care about their success; teachers say they can rely on colleagues.
by Stephen Babcock February 19, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Audubon waiting to learn extent of Broadway campus construction problems

The school also will hire a new Mandarin teacher.
by Della Hasselle February 18, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Lake Forest board meeting agenda released

by Charter Schools Editor February 18, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Hynes Charter releases board meeting agenda

by Charter Schools Editor February 18, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Wilson School directors shell out $400,000 to sever all ties with for-profit manager

Irregularities in the school’s bookkeeping fed dissatisfaction with EdisonLearning, but the settlement agreement casts no blame.
by Kristen Himmelberg February 14, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Third-grader struck by passing car after getting off school bus

It happened the day after Shaud Wilson was killed by a car as he ran across the street to his bus stop.
by Jessica Williams February 13, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Children wait for school buses along some of New Orleans’ busiest thoroughfares

Six-year-old Shaud Wilson was killed last week trying to cross Paris Avenue to get to his bus stop. Around New Orleans, it's not uncommon for children to wait for their buses along multi-lane roads, including some of the city's busiest streets.
by Jessica Williams and Della Hasselle February 12, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Join The Lens in person for a conversation with RSD Superintendent Patrick Dobard

If you can't make it Thursday, watch the video steam here, or read the live blog starting at 8 a.m. Thursday.
by Steve Beatty February 12, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Early Common Core testing will be a jarring wake-up call — what then?

A leading New Orleans educator ponders the right response to the terrible scores expected as Common Core kicks in.
by Neerav Kingsland February 12, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Federal trustee: Operation REACH has filed misleading documents in bankruptcy court

The nonprofit could be forced to sell its buildings to pay off its debts.
by Jessica Williams February 11, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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