NOLA Public Schools students scramble to get COVID tests before return to class
Some city schools are requiring negative tests before students can come back.
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Federal vaccine mandate won’t extend to Louisiana’s local and state employees, including school district employees
Some public employees are covered under various state and local mandates and some large charter groups could fall under the federal mandate as private employers.
Some New Orleans schools will start back virtually after Hurricane Ida damage
District schools are expected to largely reopen between Sept. 15 and 22.
More than one-third of Louisiana students remain out of school after Hurricane Ida
NOLA Public Schools hopes to see students return between Sept. 15 and Sept. 22.
Some New Orleans area schools delay return to class another week, as power restoration continues
Schools must clean their freezers and restock food in advance of students returning. NOLA Public Schools will provide an update Tuesday.
New Orleans public schools to remain closed for a week following Hurricane Ida’s blackout
School leaders are discussing a ‘timeline for a timeline’ of reopening which largely depends on the restoration of electricity.
New Orleans Public Schools ‘closed until further notice’ after Ida strikes
School leaders were told not to survey buildings for damage until it is safe to do so and while virtual learning could be an alternative, the city is largely without electricity.
After FDA approval, no plans to call for student vaccine mandates at New Orleans-area school districts
The Louisiana Department of Health sets statewide school immunization requirements, but districts can request permission to include additional vaccines for their students. As of Tuesday, St. Tammany, Jefferson, St. Bernard and NOLA Public Schools have no plans to make that request.
New Orleans schools offering cash to students and staff who get tested for COVID
The school district is offering $25 for an initial test, then $10 for subsequent tests.
New Orleans schools report 453 cases and 4,657 quarantines among students, staff
Following full approval of the Pfizer vaccine, LDH has no timeline yet for adding COVID shots to the required vaccine list for K-12 schools.
