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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.

Military academy’s board tours new school building in Federal City

They also heard a recap of how the school construction was funded.
by Joshua Johnston January 13, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Interest in Bricolage likely to outstrip available seats; fundraiser set for this month

First-year school will expand by a grade next year, likely keeping its home at Touro Synagogue.
by Sam Nelson January 13, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

New Orleans College Prep board meeting agenda released

January board meeting agenda for New Orleans College Prep is available for review.
by Charter Schools Editor January 13, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Agenda for FirstLine board of directors strategic planning retreat

Retreat agenda includes long-term planning.
by Charter Schools Editor January 10, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Audit finds ReNEW Schools in good financial shape

School leaders exercised more control over their own budgets, which helped the charter network's finances.
by Thomas Thoren January 10, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Lycée Francais board releases January 13 meeting agenda

LFNO releases Jan. 13 agenda
by Charter Schools Editor January 10, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

State flags standardized test problems at 17 New Orleans schools in 2012-13

Most of the problems were small-scale plagiarism, according to a report.
by Jessica Williams January 9, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Jessica Williams January 8, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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?
by Jessica Williams January 7, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

Citizens Committee for Education releases Jan. 6 board meeting agenda

The board oversees Home A. Plessy Community School.
by Charter Schools Editor January 3, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019

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