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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.

New Beginnings joins list of charter organizations that vote against return to OPSB

One of its four schools was eligible.
by Kristen Himmelberg December 19, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Work on new home for Encore about to begin; survey shows strong support for re-enrollment

Renovation of the former John A. Shaw Elementary School will cost about $4.9 million.
by Stephen Babcock December 19, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Directors of The NET ponder ways to spend surplus funds; academic improvement noted

by Sam Nelson December 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Board governing Benjamin Franklin High releases Dec. 19 meeting agenda

Dec. 19 meeting agenda of Advocates for Academic Excellence.
by Charter Schools Editor December 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Vote tonight, but little support for moving Collegiate Academies to parish control

by Kelsey Foster December 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Salute to Coach Scott gives way to worries about Miller-McCoy financial deficit

by Art Bueno December 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Clean audit, alternative retirement plans dominate McDonogh City Park board meeting

by Mallory Lindsly December 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

ReNEW board simplifies payroll payments, hears update on grants

CEO Kevin Guitterrez said he thinks Sprint will discount the school system's telecommunications bills if subsidies fall short.
by Thomas Thoren December 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Not enough members show up to have meeting, but principal discusses growth

First-year school reporting growth in student achievement and fund-raising.
by Sam Nelson December 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Algiers Charter School Association votes to keep three schools with RSD

Orleans Parish School Board members urged the charter group to work with them.
by Kelsey Foster December 13, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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