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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.

ARISE gets ready for new school year in two buildings

ARISE takes over Mildred Osborne Charter School this year as a second campus.
by Marta Jewson July 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Crescent Leadership Academy wants to separate younger and older students

School looking for space close by so younger students don't pick up bad behavior from older ones.
by Stephen Babcock July 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Live chat Thursday: Discuss our standardized test cheating story

Join Lens reporter Jessica Williams at 12:30 p.m. Thursday to discuss her reporting.
by Steve Myers July 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

State documents detail standardized test cheating, irregularities at New Orleans schools

In three recent testing years, 33 public schools have been flagged for problems and possible cheating on standardized tests — 12 more than once. A testing expert says these irregularities indicate cheating by teachers and administrators, who have a lot riding on their students' performance.
by Jessica Williams July 16, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

How The Lens investigated standardized testing problems

Which documents we used, what they told us, and what's missing.
by Jessica Williams July 16, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Sewerage and Water Board to start billing New Orleans schools for water use

Schools haven't been billed for water since Hurricane Katrina.
by Della Hasselle and Marta Jewson July 15, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Bricolage board passes $1.4 million budget for first year of operation

School will operate out of Touro Synagogue, starting Aug. 19.
by Stephen Babcock July 12, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Einstein board waiting for former Intercultural Charter School’s campus to be fixed

School is taking over Michoud Boulevard campus, but repairs are still ongoing there.
by Marta Jewson July 12, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

John McDonogh cuts more than $327,000 in teacher pay as students flunk summer school

Only 11 percent of students in McDonogh summer school pass U.S. History; 29 percent pass English II. New principal for 9th graders added at cost of $115,000.
by Della Hasselle July 10, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Encore Academy plans for about 100 new students in 2013-14 budget

School is currently operating out of Crocker building on Marengo Street but will probably need a bigger site in future years.
by Stephen Babcock July 10, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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