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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.

Enrollment helps charter group’s finances

Crescent City Schools still facing problems with some buildings.
by Kelsey Foster October 25, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Board retracts cheating allegations against Moton school

Last year, the Orleans Parish School Board claimed that students at Robert Russa Moton Charter School got an advance look at LEAP test questions. After reviewing its own investigation, the board now says that's not the case.
by Jessica Williams October 24, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lycée Français will not expand grades

Plans to add an eighth and ninth grades in future years are put on hold for financial reasons.
by Della Hasselle October 24, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Charter school considers leasing space at Carver

Crescent Leadership Academy says enrollment growth prompting search for new location.
by Summer Suleiman October 24, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Wilson having problems with OneApp approach

School says OneApp is sending them students who are unprepared.
by Art Bueno October 23, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lycée Français pre-K decision outrages parents

School's board kills class for three-year-olds, then reinstates it.
by Della Hasselle October 23, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

NET school and board look to future

The Net Charter High School's enrollment exceeds target.
by Sam Nelson October 23, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

ENCORE looking to renovate 7th Ward building

School has purchased Shaw Elementary School building on Arts Street.
by Stephen Babcock October 23, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Science school gets clean audit

Nearly 400 students are enrolled at the school.
by April Siese October 22, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Building issues stymie Audubon charter

Both its upper and lower schools are in temporary buildings now, waiting for repairs to other sites.
by Della Hasselle October 21, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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