The Louisiana Department of Education today announced the creation of a support team to ease districts’ transition to student curriculum changes and new methods for educator evaluations, both of which will begin in the coming school year. The curriculum, called the Common Core State Standards, is an initiative being used in state education systems across […]
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Lycée Français Charter School schedules another budget vote
After The Lens reported that the Lycée Français Charter school voted in June on its 2012-2013 budget without making adequate public announcements prior to its budget hearing, the school has re-scheduled its budget vote. A hearing will be held tonight, July 9, at 6:30 p.m. at 5401 S. Claiborne Ave. According to correspondence with Catherine […]
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Questions arise over McDonogh 42 school takeover
McDonogh 42 Charter School As president of the Tremé Charter School Association’s board of directors, Roslyn Smith is used to overseeing the faculty and staff of McDonogh 42, an open enrollment, public charter school educating students from Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade with almost 450 students an enrollment in 2011-2012 of 527 students. But as of July 1, […]
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Questions arise in handover of power over McDonogh 42 Elementary
As president of the Tremé Charter School Association’s board of directors, Roslyn Smith is used to overseeing the faculty and staff of McDonogh 42, an open enrollment, public charter school educating students from Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade with almost 450 students an enrollment in 2011-2012 of 527 students. But as of July 1, she found herself […]
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Langston Hughes Academy's board says its goodbyes, plans for transition to First Line Schools' control
While Langston Hughes Academy’s staff prepares for the coming school year, its board of directors prepare for dissolution. August 18, 2012 marks the final regular meeting of the school’s board as Langston Hughes Academy will now be exclusively governed by First Line Schools’ Board of Directors. After having received managerial support and consultation from First […]
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FirstLine eyes more conservative budget than in years past, recognizes successes at Dibert
The FirstLine Schools’ Board of Directors took an in-depth look at the 2012-2013 budget at its monthly meeting on June 18. FirstLine controls Samuel J. Green Charter School, John Dibert Community School, Joseph C. Clark Preparatory High School, Arthur Ashe Charter School, and, beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, it will operate Langston Hughes Academy. […]
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N.O. Charter Science & Math High passes budget, reveals further details about spending
The board that governs the New Orleans Charter Science and Math High approved the school’s 2012-2013 budget of $3.8 million at its monthly meeting June 14. The budget had shown a deficit of nearly $50,000, but a few salaries had been over-budgeted, and one salary, that of a geology teacher, was eliminated from the budget. […]
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N.O. Charter Science & Math High plans budget with slight increase
The board that governs New Orleans Charter Science and Math High held its budget hearing on June 11 and reported that it does not plan to make any significant changes to its budget for next year. The proposed budget calls for a 2.7 percent increase over this year’s spending, rising from $3.7 million this year […]
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Crocker Arts and Tech School board meeting focuses on teacher salaries, charter renewal
Teachers’ salaries, which have not changed substantially since 2008, were the primary focus for Principal Charmaine Robertson at Crocker’s June 30 board meeting. The board also discussed, at length, student test scores and strategies for overall improvement. Additionally, the board learned that Crocker’s 2012-2013 budget is still in the works. Robertson addressed teachers’ salaries as […]
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Warren Easton’s board of directors supports hiring grant writer in light of financial loss, expected increases in expenditures
Warren Easton High School Financial officer Mike Greer said the school recorded an overall loss of $184,680 on the fiscal year. The school had $9.1 million in reserves at the end of May. President David Garland said Warren Easton is anticipating spending $200,000 on new textbooks for incoming ninth-graders. The mandated switch to common core […]