A site visit in connection with the school’s application to extend its charter went well, principal St. Claire Adriaan told the board of Success Preparatory Academy at its monthly meeting, Nov. 9. With a school performance score of 76.9—above the state’s minimum score of 75—and in the absence of financial irregularities, Adriaan said he thought […]
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Lusher tops among state's K-12 schools; OneApp admissions option rejected
Lusher has the highest performance score—170.7— in the state, among schools that run from kindergarten through grade 12, school leader Kathy Riedlinger advised the charter’s board of directors at their monthly meeting Oct. 12. The elementary school score was based on test numbers, while the high school score also reflected academic endorsements, the dropout rate, […]
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Board shuts public out of another meeting
The Warren Easton board of directors appears to have violated public meetings law at its October meeting, again revealing its ignorance of when it can and can’t exclude the public from its deliberations. This is the board’s fourth apparent violation of public meetings laws in a year. In this case, a lawyer told The Lens […]
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Warren Easton board shuts public out of another meeting
The Warren Easton board of directors appears to have violated public meetings law at its October meeting, again revealing its ignorance of when it can and can’t exclude the public from its deliberations. This is the board’s fourth apparent violation of public meetings laws in a year. In this case, a lawyer told The Lens […]
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Board President informs Lycée parents of sudden staff cuts, unexplained $90G deficit
Nearly 200 concerned parents and teachers attended Wednesday night’s Lycée Français de la Nouvelle Orléans’ parent-teacher-organization meeting, where school board president Jean Montes said Lycee was operating with a $90,000 budget deficit and that more staffing cuts were possible. Three administrative positions were eliminated at the charter school within the past week – an office […]
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Board hopes for increased enrollment, considers possible locations for new campus
At the monthly Morris Jeff Community School board meeting Thursday, Principal Patricia Perkins said the school met its goal for 275 students, as of the official Oct.1 count. To accommodate the growth, board members considered an array of temporary locations, ranging from the West Bank to New Orleans East. The school is scheduled to move […]
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Board approves application for federal funds to take charge of a second school
At an eleventh-hour meeting Sunday night in a coffee shop, Einstein’s board of directors approved a federal i3 grant application. Board members met at CC’s Coffee House on Esplanade Avenue to review the 28-page application, due the next day. Principal Shawn Toranto presented board members with the draft. She said she and her team had […]
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Brad Pitt movie donates office supplies; budget surplus tied to unfilled staff posts
In a brief board meeting on Monday night, the finance committee reported that Edgar P. Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy ended the first quarter of the new school year $21,000 under budget. The surplus resulted from as yet unfilled staff positions and receipt of a unbudgeted grant of $6,000 to subsidize the salary of the […]
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The Lens talks with candidates for School Board districts 1 & 2
To inform voters and provide a broad platform for debate, The Lens and our partners at WWNO-FM are presenting conversations with candidates in Orleans Parish School Board races. The interviews aired on WWNO-FM for the three Sunday nights before the election. The Lens is also publishing the unedited video for these forums. Here The Lens’ […]
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Veteran educator leads Encore Academy through first year
Music teachers Rebecca Holmes and Nathaniel Money teach guitar at Encore. Students get 45 minutes of music education a day. Photo by Jessica Williams. At Encore Academy, there’s always a lot going on. Before meeting The Lens for a tour one Monday, school leader Terri Smith marched into her school’s main office at 2301 Marengo […]