Without enough members present to reach a quorum, the board of Edgar P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy met briefly Monday night to discuss teacher evaluations and space issues at the school. Principal Eileen Williams said that the school is working on an on-going teacher evaluation project comprised of fall and spring observations and student […]

The board of Collegiate Academies met in January to discuss financial data and an article published in the Advocate, which described the correlation between high suspension rates and low school performance scores in charter schools throughout the New Orleans area. In the article, Collegiate’s Sci Academy is mentioned as having the second-highest suspension rate at […]

As the rest of the city focused on the Super Bowl this past weekend, officials at Lusher Charter School had their minds on high school football – and potential injuries that their students could face next school year. Recent division changes made by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association pose a “danger” for students at Lusher and […]

Edward Hynes Elementary School racked up a $25,000 energy bill in December, according to Entergy.

Now, school officials are trying to learn why.

Tiffany Hardrick and Keith Sanders are accused of ending the school’s contract with a bus company without board approval.

The school plans to add two more grades next year and boost enrollment from 181 to 240.

Former board president blamed for agreeing to a vague deal; current board says it won’t try to get the money back.

The incident led to Gisele Schexnider being banned from the campus of the charter school.

Rising 10th graders could soon be applying to Milestone SABIS Academy.

The only trouble is the school’s leaders aren’t sure they’ll have that grade next year.