The ReNEW Board of Directors discussed a shortage in federal funding for students at its accelerated high schools on Thursday. Some students at the accelerated high schools aren’t eligible for federal Title I funding, the board has learned. The government doles out this cash to schools with high percentages of low-income students, but schools that […]
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Board meeting agenda released
The agenda content is pasted below: INNOVATORS IN MILESTONES, INC 5951 Patton Street. New Orleans, LA 70115-3232 (504) 894-0557 Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda 5951 Patton Street New Orleans, LA 70115 7:00PM Monday, April 16, 2012 Call to Order Roll Call Meditation Pledge of Allegiance Potential Board Members – Interviews Board Reports: · Facilities Director’s […]
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FirstLine Schools board meeting agenda released
Review the April 24 meeting agenda here.
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Board meeting agenda released
Review the details of the April 24 meeting here.
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OPSB may shuffle, combine campuses
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | The Orleans Parish School Board has announced next year’s school building assignments and schools’ long-term homes for the 17 schools they govern. Some changes may be news to parents, though others were detailed at previous board meetings. Next year, McDonogh No. 35 and the Architecture Design and […]
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Recruitment drive flies high as new school nears completion; 'blueberry smurf' furniture on order
Fannie C. Williams has received a combined total of over $300,000 in grants from the Public Charter School Program and the Walton Foundation, board members learned at their monthly meeting, April 10 . The school is also pursuing funding from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation as a participant in the foundation’s Challenge for a […]
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Board votes to withdraw from state pension plan; search is on for best 403(b) alternative
The school’s board of directors has decided to seek an alternative to the expensive state-run pension plan, the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL). Sean Bruno, a certified public accountant, and Tony Monk, of the Morgan Stanley investment firm, addressed the board at its April 10 monthly meeting to explain the difference between defined-benefit retirement […]
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Move east entails new computers, community engagement, staff hires; budget is in balance
Pride College Prep’s impending move to eastern New Orleans was a focus of discussion at the board of directors’ monthly meeting, April 10. In other business, the board welcomed a prospective new member, Linda Launey. Launey will participate in board activities for a month while she decides whether to accept the position. In the meantime, […]
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National spotlight on creationist law promises ridicule for Louisiana
Defenders of the Louisiana Science Education Act often pose as friends of free inquiry. They argue that high school science teachers should be permitted to teach their students “all sides” of controversial topics such as evolution. The scientific community largely disagrees and says there is no productive debate to be had about basic evolutionary theory. […]
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EdisonLearning dismissed; mission statement under review; summer arts camp seeks funds
Starting with the next school year Andrew H. Wilson Charter School will handle all educational services in-house rather than use EdisonLearning Inc., the for-profit company that has performed that role for the past five years. The shift has been under discussion by the board since it was first proposed in December by principal Logan Crowe. At […]