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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.

Six more schools renamed as district finishes year-long initiative

Friends of King proposes including Lawless in its school name.
by Marta Jewson July 30, 2021 Updated July 30, 2021

NOLA Public Schools backs off plan to abruptly close Singleton

The district and Dryades YMCA, which runs Singleton, are in ongoing court-ordered mediation.
by Marta Jewson July 29, 2021 Updated July 29, 2021

Masks required, weekly COVID-19 tests and vaccines offered in return to school

Data on local infections will no longer automatically trigger temporary closures, officials said, because staying open for in-person school is the district’s priority.
by Marta Jewson July 28, 2021 Updated July 28, 2021

OPSB returns to in-person meetings, advances move to restore Lawless school name

District CFO says the upcoming school year could be another tough financial one due to ongoing revenue fallout from the pandemic.
by Marta Jewson July 28, 2021 Updated July 29, 2021

After mediation with NOLA Public Schools, Singleton clears background check warning

The Superintendent has announced his intent to revoke the school's charter.
by Marta Jewson July 23, 2021 Updated July 23, 2021

NOLA Public Schools to require masks amid delta variant surge

The news is a reversal of the district’s previous return to school plan.
by Marta Jewson July 22, 2021 Updated July 22, 2021

After pandemic break, OPSB returns to in-person meetings next week

Boardroom capacity will be limited with overflow space in the lobby.
by Marta Jewson July 21, 2021 Updated July 21, 2021

Forensic audit sheds light on allegedly phony background checks by former school official

The auditors detail an apparent “template” that was used to create the phony documents.
by Marta Jewson July 14, 2021 Updated July 14, 2021

Judge orders Singleton Charter, OPSB to mediation amid school closure threat

Students and staff in limbo as officials wait out a 30-day period before the July 29 board meeting where the revocation recommendation will be heard.
by Marta Jewson July 9, 2021 Updated July 9, 2021

No masks required for vaccinated NOLA Public Schools staff, students this fall

Unvaccinated staff and students must still wear masks and quarantine if necessary.
by Marta Jewson July 7, 2021 Updated July 12, 2021

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