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Category: 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.

School Board praises City Council’s reversal on education grants

The money funds three district programs that serve children in the juvenile justice system and those struggling with attendance, truancy and behavioral issues.
by Marta Jewson January 21, 2022 Updated January 21, 2022

School District wants City Council to boot Mayor’s Office from education grant process

OPSB members criticize contracted hiring firm over low attendance at superintendent search meetings.
by Marta Jewson January 19, 2022 Updated January 19, 2022

NOLA Public Schools tracking 1,603 cases as some schools return to in-person learning

OPSB committee advances measure to make booster shots mandatory for district employees.
by Marta Jewson January 18, 2022 Updated January 20, 2022

School Board’s new Innovation and Stability Committee aims to improve student experience, district efficiency

The committee will allow community members to serve.
by Marta Jewson January 18, 2022 Updated January 18, 2022

Low attendance at Superintendent search firm’s community meetings

The meetings were held virtually due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the city.
by Marta Jewson January 12, 2022 Updated January 12, 2022

New Orleans schools shatter weekly record with 2,233 COVID-19 cases reported

The school district is not calling for remote learning, though several schools have independently decided to pivot to virtual instruction.
by Marta Jewson January 10, 2022 Updated January 11, 2022

Council approves measure to give Mayor’s Office a say on education grants

Harrah’s Fund dollars previously went to the Orleans Parish School Board. But the city has other educational priorities.
by Marta Jewson January 7, 2022 Updated January 7, 2022

Amid COVID-19 surge, Algiers Charter reverts to remote learning

The NOLA Public Schools district is tracking 136 COVID-19 winter break cases and 451 people are quarantining. Those numbers don’t include tests taken this week.
by Marta Jewson January 5, 2022 Updated January 5, 2022

Another New Orleans charter school will close due to low enrollment

IDEA Oscar Dunn is the second school this week that officials have said will close due to enrollment problems. The school opened in 2019 and has operated through three pandemic school years.
by Marta Jewson January 4, 2022 Updated May 26, 2022

First school closure announced as NOLA Public Schools tackles ‘right-sizing’ amid declining enrollment

FirstLine’s Live Oak elementary school will close at the end of the school year. FirstLine took over the school in 2018 but officials say it has struggled with under enrollment.
by Marta Jewson January 3, 2022 Updated May 26, 2022

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