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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.

Audubon’s Carrollton campus awaits word on move to McDonogh 7 building

Parents and teachers at Audubon Charter School are awaiting word about when and if their upper grades will be moving out of the old Carrollton courthouse. Orleans Parish school officials are readying the old McDonogh 7 building, but say even that probably would be a temporary fix.
by Michael Patrick Welch February 18, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Report: Lycée charter school needs new CEO and board members

by Marta Jewson February 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Lycée announces special Monday night board meeting

by Marta Jewson February 16, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

King charter board refuses to release agendas in advance, scolds reporter

by Joshua Johnston February 15, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Middle grades showing academic gains at NOCP

by Joshua Johnston February 14, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Ben Mays families lament loss of community as charter is pulled

The Mays community doesn’t dispute the school’s poor scores, but they believe test scores are just one part of the formula that makes for a good school. They cite the school’s familial atmosphere as one of its greatest strengths.
by Jessica Williams February 14, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Memo to charters: Steal, pirate, plagiarize the private school playbook

Private prep school have forged many of secondary education's "best practices." Folwell Dunbar says the best public charter schools are smart to be copycats.
by Folwell Dunbar February 13, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

New pool and wellness center will be open to Singleton families

by Heather Miller February 7, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Einstein lands $1 million federal grant for Intercultural ‘turn-around’

by Marta Jewson February 7, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Teacher evaluations in full swing at Harney

by Kelsey Foster February 6, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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