Akili Academy students next year will say goodbye to modular classrooms in Gentilly and hello to a renovated school building in the Upper 9th Ward.
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Warren Easton the most famous high school in the U.S.?
Warren Easton Charter Board President David J. Garland said the attention brought to the school by Sandra Bullock might have made it “the most famous high school in the United States,” at least at the moment.
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Students’ food and shelter among Lagniappe board concerns
With nearly all of its 130 students qualifying for the federally funded free and reduced price lunch program, Lagniappe Academies this year entered into a contract with Revolution Food to provide fresh foods and whole grains to a population of children that often go without.
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John McDonogh charter board meeting explodes in tears and anger
A crowd of about 50 showed up for the charter board meeting. photo: Della Hasselle John McDonogh High School’s charter board cut short its monthly meeting Tuesday night after a shouting match erupted between board members and an audience of about 50, including teachers, students and neighborhood activists. Snippets of video promoting the Oprah Winfrey Network’s […]
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Einstein opts for OneApp, fine-tunes plan for takeover of Intercultural Charter
Einstein Charter School’s board of directors met Tuesday night to proceed with plans to take over operation of Intercultural Charter School.
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Moton’s board to meet today
Robert Moton Charter School’s board is expected to meet today at 12:30 p.m., at 3374 Gentilly Blvd.
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NOCP leaders prepare to assume control of Crocker
Four weeks since the Recovery School District formally announced its plan to put New Orleans College Prep’s management team in charge of the struggling Crocker Arts & Technology School, leaders at New Orleans College Prep are making arrangements to expand.
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Lycée is dealing with its challenges, rival parent group responds
Following the explosive letter one group of parents filed with the Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orleans board last week, another school faction has sent its own petition to the board.
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Live blog: BESE committee approves changes in teacher evaluations
The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education held its monthly round of committee meetings Tuesday in Baton Rouge. I live-blogged the events here. Among the issues that were discussed: The board considered State Superintendent John White’s revisions to teacher evaluation policies. State policies mandate that half of a teacher’s evaluation is based on student […]
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Audit: Ex-Lycee chief paid nearly $30,000 without board vote
After a budget overhaul and a change in principals, Lycee Francais’ board of directors probably could have anticipated the blemished audit they received at their monthly meeting Monday. Though many of the issues resulted from policies and procedures that, according to the audit, have since been improved, the financial analysis revealed several shortcomings, including the […]