Fannie Williams charter unveils 2013-14 budget
School's largest expense, $2.8 million, goes for salaries.
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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.
Einstein board gets a look at Michoud campus renovations
Franklin leaders say in-house IT work will save school money
Charter school no longer using Orleans Parish schools' shared computer services.
Easton board looking for ways to send nine students to youth farm
School said it doesn't have funds for urban farm in City Park, but now it's looking at alternatives.
ARISE gets ready for new school year in two buildings
ARISE takes over Mildred Osborne Charter School this year as a second campus.
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.
Live chat Thursday: Discuss our standardized test cheating story
Join Lens reporter Jessica Williams at 12:30 p.m. Thursday to discuss her reporting.
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.
How The Lens investigated standardized testing problems
Which documents we used, what they told us, and what's missing.
Sewerage and Water Board to start billing New Orleans schools for water use
Schools haven't been billed for water since Hurricane Katrina.
