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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.

ARISE leaders prepare to take over Pride College Prep

As its takeover of Pride College Prep looms, ARISE Academy’s board and school administrators met with Recovery School District officials to discuss facilities and operational/contractual questions at its monthly meeting, Jan. 16.
by Yomi Akinyemi January 21, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

OneApp poses challenges for specialized military school

As a specialized military charter requiring all of its students to enroll in the JROTC program, New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy would like to participate in Orleans Parish’s new OneApp centralized system, the school’s top two administrators said during the school's Jan. 10 board meeting.
by Joshua Johnston January 21, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

NET Charter leaders seek a fair way to grade alternative schools

Louisiana’s new school accountability standards have alternative schools like NET Charter High School looking for different ways to be judged and remain open.
by Erin Krall January 21, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

Akili students to move out of modular classes and into 9th Ward

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.
by Jessica Williams January 20, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Della Hasselle January 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Karen Dalton Beninato January 17, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

John McDonogh charter board meeting explodes in tears and anger

by Della Hasselle January 16, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Marta Jewson January 16, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Rebecca Catalanello January 16, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Joshua Johnston January 16, 2013 Updated November 7, 2019

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