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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.

Akili Academy’s principal steps down from her job

Crescent City Schools CEO Kate Mehok will assume the role of interim principal
by Jessica Williams December 3, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

KIPP leadership to vote on returning to Orleans school board

Several schools are eligible to return to Orleans Parish School Board oversight
by Kelsey Foster December 3, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Harney school gets award from New Orleans education non-profit

by Kelsey Foster December 3, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Former employee charged with stealing $31,000 from military academy

A school official said he found two checks that Darrell K. Sims wrote to a social organization he founded.
by Jessica Williams December 3, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Former schools chief Anthony Amato died Monday morning

He served as the head of International High School of New Orleans, but didn't plan on returning next year.
by Charter Schools Editor December 2, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

KIPP New Orleans Schools spent $120,000 on training in Las Vegas

About 185 of KIPP's 440 employees in New Orleans attended a national summit for KIPP staffers in Nevada. The trip cost substantially more than the $69,400 that Friends of King spent on a staff-wide retreat in Biloxi, Miss. But Kipp's nine schools all have money in the bank, while one of Friends of King's two schools posted a $1 million deficit.
by Jessica Williams November 26, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Crescent Leadership Academy considers ‘learning communities’

Board holds meeting despite not having a quorum physically present.
by Summer Suleiman November 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Morris Jeff board considering policy changes

by Della Hasselle November 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

IHS looking for replacement for Anthony Amato as school leader

School's board paying $30,000 to consultant to find new head of school and did not get to vote on selection.
by Stephen Babcock November 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Ben Franklin looking to raise money for eastern New Orleans bus

by Marta Jewson November 22, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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