School switched bus companies this year and is pleased with the change.
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Karr, Harte schools have more students than they predicted
Enrollment increase will mean more money from state in per-pupil funding.
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Lagniappe Academies seeks refund for water bills it paid
The water system stopped billing schools after Katrina, but the school was charged nearly $9,000.
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KIPP plans for Common Core standards
Board also discusses approval from state for additional charter schools.
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International High School to get more money from state
Board votes to put money into emergency and special financial needs funds.
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Morris Jeff school’s income better than expected
Strong fundraising and late grants helped up the income for last year.
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For some New Orleans students, school choice means pre-dawn bus pickups
Some students who have to travel across town, or across the river, must be at their stop before 6 a.m. Martin Berhman, located on the West Bank, starts picking up kids in eastern New Orleans at 5:42 a.m. Parents say they’re willing to deal with early mornings in order to send their kids to better schools.
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Tim Ryan quits as New Beginnings board member
The former University of New Orleans chancellor was the board’s chairman.
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Easton moves a step closer to securing vacant lot next door
School eyes what it calls its “field of dreams.”
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Crescent Leadership Academy board considers budget
School has 80 students attending this year and may get more.