Choice leaders halt plans to move to church as renovation turns to ‘unmitigated mess’
Cost estimates for the renovations spiraled from $625,000 to now $1.6 million, leading Choice leaders to pursue a lawsuit.
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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.
Board gets update on new scoring system, facilities changes
Board member frustrated at lack of permanent building; recruitment hampered by redevelopment
Consultant’s ranking system weighed heavily in Lycée board picks
Wilson Charter, EdisonLearning blaming one another for $400,000 shortfall
Auditors have cited the school for problems every year in the school’s five-year history.
Choice Foundation plans lawsuit over facilities contract
The board originally allotted $500,000 for the construction project, but estimates later exceeded $1 million.
Lake Forest plans to purchase laptops for its youngest students
The school will purchase 151 new laptops with a grant for use in its pre-K through second-grade classes.
Lycée appears to skirt open meetings laws while picking board candidates
Attorneys familiar with Louisiana law said the process may have subverted a law that requires public bodies to deliberate in public.
15 finalists to interview for new Lycée Français board
Based on the list, the school will have a completely new board of directors after June 30.
Rising costs have SciHigh leaders wondering whether to drop state pension plan
Based on the school’s current salaries for fiscal 2014, SciHigh could see an increase of $60,500 in retirement expenses.
