COVID-19 cases steady in schools as state lawmakers reject requiring COVID-19 vaccine for Louisiana students
Gov. John Bel Edwards is likely to override their 13-2 vote rejecting adding the shot to the list.
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.
Plan to ‘right-size’ school district could include charter consolidations, closures
Decreasing enrollment, facility upkeep and financial effects of COVID-19 are all factors.
Proposed millage could create 1,500 early childhood seats in New Orleans
State and federal match programs could grow the program even more.
Weekly COVID cases slightly down, but quarantines up, at New Orleans schools
The NOLA Public Schools district reported 46 ‘active’ cases among staff and students this week, down slightly from 50 last week.
NOLA Public Schools superintendent calls for Singleton, Arise to close at end of school year
Four other charter schools that did not meet renewal standards earned three-year contract renewals.
Lusher suspends renaming study group after threat of litigation
In a demand letter, a group says the board's use of 'study groups,' meeting in private, in the renaming process violates state law.
School district cites Dr. King Charter for alleged special education violations, calls for monitoring
The district will require six months of independent special education monitoring at the same time it attempts to exit its own federal monitoring.
School board committee selects superintendent search firm
District looks to harden its emergency response plans after Hurricane Ida review.
Weekly COVID-19 data report shows 50 ‘active’ cases connected to New Orleans schools
The NOLA Public Schools district is hosting several vaccination events over the next week for children 5 and older.
Lusher board delays final vote on new name
The board considered, and voted to reject, keeping ‘Lusher’ by renaming the school in honor of a different Lusher. The renaming process has raised transparency questions.
