Hynes board to discuss principal’s performance
Hynes to meet to review principal's performance.
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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.
Officials: RSD overbilled International High for meals
Wilson board members praise Cantrell, discuss fundraising
At its January monthly meeting, the Andrew Wilson Charter School board heaped praise on its former president, LaToya Cantrell, saying her leadership was instrumental in the creation and establishment of the school in the Broadmoor community.
Despite lack of quorum, board meets in executive session
Charter school boards do better job of following budgeting law
Last year, most of the charter boards failed to follow state law requiring them to keep the public informed of their budgeting process. This year, 25 of the 43 schools complied, and another dozen came close.
Four school moves leaves Moton parents eager for permanent site
Lake Forest beefs up tutoring for struggling students before LEAP
Students and staff at Lake Forest Elementary Charter school are gearing up for the next round of state testing.
Success Prep leaders search for space as school grows
At their Jan. 10 meeting, board members at Success Preparatory Academy discussed reaching out to larger corporations for sponsorships and looking to re-configure the school building in order to accommodate more students.
Jacobs lobbies Ben Franklin board about merits of OneApp system
Board members for Benjamin Franklin High School don’t appear to be racing to join OneApp, the new centralized student application system that allows parents to apply to multiple charter schools by filling out one form.
Sci High leaders grapple with new school grading formula
With the state changing its formula for how it grades schools, teachers and administrators at New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School taking a hard look at what and how students learn.
