Singleton board changes meeting time without proper notice
School's enrollment is less than expected, resulting in layoff of eight staffers.
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Schools
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.
Majority of NOMMA students do well in end-of-course tests
State Education Department commends military school for teacher performance.
State formula may provide more money to school
Lusher charter school CEO says increase could be $200 per student.
Enrollment on track for Bricolage Academy
New charter school also doing well with private contributions.
Behrman community considers site options
School could remodel, or choose one of two sites on which to rebuild.
Friends of King trying to cover money shortage at Craig
The board shifted $705,000 from Dr. King Charter School to deal with an $848,000 deficit at Joseph A. Craig Charter.
New charter’s enrollment reaches 122
Homer A. Plessy Community School says it needs to increase fundraising efforts.
Einstein school leaders call for more transparency
Letting parents become school board members also discussed.
Einstein school waiting for updates to its two campuses
School has to deal with both the Orleans Parish School Board and the Recovery School District.
Louisiana educators already digging in to Common Core standards and practices
The negative political posturing may be something new, but Louisiana embraced the Common Core three years ago as a key step toward stronger schools.
