ACSA enrollment jump brings millions, but deficit remains; charters extended
Technology upgrades are promised as curricula come into alignment with Common Core standards.
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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.
Singleton Charter gears up for state testing with volunteers, prep
College students visiting school to help, and parents and teachers being familiarized with expectations.
Sci High gives bonuses to teachers
Half was distributed already and half will be awarded at the end of the school year.
Einstein board considers line of credit, establishing separate fundraising board
Officials want to prepare for capital expenses with a credit line.
Audubon will be stuck in modulars for another year because of contractor’s error
The Lower School was supposed to move back to its Broadway campus this summer.
Groundbreaking for new school: a chance to ‘roast’ a hard-driving and popular principal
Joking aside, speakers note that Lake Forest Elementary is the only National Blue Ribbon School in New Orleans.
New building for Lake Forest Elementary will allow expanded arts program
Principal's ambition is to add drama, vocal music and writing instructors.
Two charter organizations spent about $250,000 on out-of-state professional training
Algiers Charter Schools Association staff went on 19 trips over four years, including five out of state that cost $113,000. And new figures from KIPP New Orleans Schools show that it spent $133,000 on its trip to Las Vegas. All told, The Lens has added up $316,000 in travel for three charter organizations.
Morris Jeff windfall will hire special ed teachers, expand middle school
Unexpected MFP funding yields $250,000 bonanza beyond budget projections.
Bypassing Treme church, Lagniappe Academies gets a new home on Orleans
After two years, school may have to move again, to New Orleans East.
