Most of the problems were small-scale plagiarism, according to a report.
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RSD’s school closure process has uneven effect on students at failing schools
Based on 2013 test scores, are the students who left the Recovery School District’s four failing schools in better academic environments than before? If they left Mays and Henderson, they generally are. But not if they left Abramson and Johnson.
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You want local, elected school boards? Charter-based voting would do it
Other states are pioneering different ways of bringing electoral control to charter school management. Would they work here?
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Citizens Committee for Education releases Jan. 6 board meeting agenda
The board oversees Home A. Plessy Community School.
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Carver students, parents protest schools’ discipline policies at December board meeting
“They talk to us like fifth-graders and we’re ninth-graders,” said one student.
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Crescent City Schools board loosens rules on midyear budget adjustments
But the board didn’t comply with state law when it failed to solicit public comment before two votes.
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With bump from F to D, Singleton wins charter renewal for three more years
The James M. Singleton Charter School had its charter with the state renewed for another three years after improving its state accountability score from an F to a D.
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McDonogh City Park Academy could leave state teachers pension system
Factoring into the school board’s decision: whether it will join a charter network.
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KIPP rejects move to Orleans Parish School Board; strong reserves projected
The board that governs KIPP New Orleans unanimously voted Dec. 19 not to switch four eligible schools from the Recovery School District to Orleans Parish School Board oversight. The vote was quick, with little to no discussion from board members. Parents KIPP talked to didn’t want to switch, director of advocacy Jonathan Bertsch said. “A […]
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School leaders developing online courses for income, recognition
Benjamin Franklin High School is looking to develop online coursework, both to bring in new money and to increase the school’s reach. At the board’s meeting Dec. 19, school president and CEO Timothy Rusnak gave a presentation on Louisiana’s Course Choice program. This online learning program allows high school students to take a multitude of […]