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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.

School district reports a decline in COVID-19 cases, quarantines

School officials expect the FDA to approve the COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-old children in coming weeks.
by Marta Jewson October 26, 2021 Updated October 26, 2021

Dryades YMCA seeks to dismiss lawsuit it filed against NOLA-PS last summer

The group runs Singleton Charter School and was granted a restraining order that prevented the district from closing the school over the summer.
by Marta Jewson October 25, 2021 Updated October 25, 2021

OPSB supports expanded options for English Learners to earn diplomas

The resolution was introduced by J.C. Romero, who grew up in a non-English speaking household in New Orleans.
by Marta Jewson October 22, 2021 Updated October 22, 2021

School district officials update board on COVID-19 vaccine for younger students, charter renewal

The board also introduced a new anti-retaliation policy to protect parents and school staff.
by Marta Jewson October 20, 2021 Updated October 20, 2021

NOLA Public Schools issues warning to Bricolage Academy over special education services

The warning letter, an elevation from a previous and less serious warning that was not posted publicly, says the school must complete a review of all special education files by early next year.
by Marta Jewson October 19, 2021 Updated October 19, 2021

NOLA Public Schools: COVID-19 quarantines underreported due to data error

COVID-19 cases in district schools remain low.
by Marta Jewson October 18, 2021 Updated October 18, 2021

District accuses Singleton Charter School of rehiring employee who failed background check

NOLA Public Schools reports Singleton officials said the employee has been terminated.
by Marta Jewson October 14, 2021 Updated October 14, 2021

What we know about how schools collect COVID data and make quarantine decisions

The NOLA Public Schools district recently criticized a state policy loosening school quarantine guidelines for unvaccinated contacts.
by Philip Kiefer October 12, 2021 Updated October 12, 2021

COVID-19 cases decline in NOLA Public Schools for a second week

The decline follows a small uptick in cases after Hurricane Ida.
by Marta Jewson October 12, 2021 Updated October 19, 2021

Six New Orleans charter schools facing closure make their case for renewal

James Singleton Charter School, which has faced repeated citations for academic and financial management problems, is one of the schools on the list.
by Marta Jewson October 7, 2021 Updated October 7, 2021

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