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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.

Interim ANet scores reveal weakness in mathematics; principal evaluations about to begin

by Marta Jewson February 2, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Move to new school gains momentum; 8th-graders dream of D.C.; LEAP tests loom

by Julissa Gonzales February 1, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Wilson asks for modular classrooms as board debates rate of expansion and school takeovers

by Michael Patrick Welch February 1, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Parents meet new school leaders

by Jessica Williams January 31, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Group stripped of charter introduces McDonogh 42 parents to new leaders

by Jessica Williams January 31, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Supplemental services hired in struggle to raise school's performance score; takeover feared

by Marta Jewson January 31, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Playground, lunch terrace and safety plans dominate board's agenda

by Travis Andrews January 31, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

School move pushed into the fall term – unless Batiste can convince RSD otherwise

by Yomi Akinyemi January 31, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

Parents seek opportunities to volunteer; gifts and cost-cutting close budget gap

by Joshua Johnston January 31, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

RSD rep says acceptable SPS is within reach; urges stalling plan to add sixth grade

by Jamie Futral January 31, 2012 Updated November 7, 2019

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