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.
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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.
New pool and wellness center will be open to Singleton families
Einstein lands $1 million federal grant for Intercultural ‘turn-around’
Teacher evaluations in full swing at Harney
Sci Academy leaders cite numerous reasons for high suspension rate
Lusher grapples with new football rules, grants same-sex benefits
Lycée board violated open meetings laws in ousting principal
For days before the charter school board voted to accept the resignation of principal Jill Otis, board members emailed back and forth about how they could force her out. Board president Jean Montes acknowledges that the discussions violated public meetings law but said the board dealt with the problem in a subsequent executive session.
Hynes leaders seek energy cost savings
State ethics board may investigate Miller-McCoy transportation contract
Tiffany Hardrick and Keith Sanders are accused of ending the school's contract with a bus company without board approval.
ENCORE hopes for 32 percent enrollment increase
The school plans to add two more grades next year and boost enrollment from 181 to 240.
