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.
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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.
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.
School Board’s new Innovation and Stability Committee aims to improve student experience, district efficiency
The committee will allow community members to serve.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
