The March 2 auction raised more than $10,000.
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OPSB prioritizes Warren Easton repairs after board dips into reserves to pay for the work
Despite Warren Easton High officials’ concerns last month that Orleans Parish school officials were moving too slow, the district has agreed to tackle masonry and waterproofing this summer.
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Audubon Charter families simultaneously pleased and worried about relocating
Old McDonogh 7 building on Milan Street is better than the Carrollton courthouse, but it also has major shortcomings, parents say.
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CODOFIL says it will support Lycée’s French teacher recruitment in 2013-14
The news follows word from Lycée’s interim chief that at least 10 of the school’s French exchange teachers have committed to remain in 2013-14.
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Improvement signs are good as Fannie C. Williams students begin LEAP testing, official says
The school’s academic chief says students at the D school were scoring higher than average on Achievement Network tests as they prepared for LEAP.
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Forgery charge looms for ex-Lusher accountant, NOPD says
Because the money was returned, police are pursuing forgery rather than theft charges.
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NOMMA leaders prepare for April groundbreaking ceremony
Col. Bill Davis, commandant for the Federal City charter school, said Sen. Mary Landrieu is expected to serve as a guest speaker for the April 8 event.
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Hynes shuffles middle school schedules to boost reading scores
Beginning next school year, Hynes will implement a plan to lengthen English Language Arts instruction by shortening the time spent on math.
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Parents have few options when moving kids from failing public schools
The federal No Child Left Behind law mandates that children at failing schools are given the opportunity to attend better ones. But more than seven years into the New Orleans choice experiment, schools are so academically anemic that the transfer options aren’t much better — and in some cases, they’re just as bad.
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Lycée charter secures commitments from French teachers for 2013-14, school says
Last month, CODOFIL leader asked the school to get written assurances from at least 10 teachers by March 15 to demonstrate a “good-faith effort.”