McDonogh City Park’s D-minus school performance grade focused the attention of New Orleans Charter Schools Foundation board members at their meeting on Oct. 25. The grade, assigned by the state Department of Education, reflects lower numbers on last year’s LEAP and iLEAP tests. The school also lost points due to worsening attendance and dropout rates. The […]
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New playground greeted with delight; French Week provides opportunity to spread the word
Arriving for school on Nov. 7, students and parents of Lycée Français de la Nouvelle Orleans were greeted with a brand new, shiny playground built by KaBoom, a national organization, with help from volunteers. “Watching the kids come to school and the look on their faces showed the school that it was a great project,” Jill […]
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Cutting non-instructional costs still a challenge; reading scores and enrollment rise
A looming deficit drew attention at the monthly meeting of the Dryades Y James M Singleton Charter School Board of Directors, on Nov. 15, with 10 of 17 board members present. A first-quarter report from Singleton’s finance committee shows $850,000 in current fiscal year spending and a deficit of $200,000. The state is expected to […]
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Kleban floats idea of managing Cohen High, as alternative to merger with Booker T
The board of directors of New Orleans College Preparatory Academies met Monday to discuss newly released Recovery School District building assignments. The Board has opposed the RSD’s proposed merger of Walter L. Cohen and Booker T. Washington high schools. Members present at the meeting included President Hal Brown, Chairman Kenneth Polite, Vice Chairman Murray Pitts, […]
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No serious injuries from bus-car crash; new janitorial service chosen
Two students were injured when an Edgar P. Harney school bus was hit by a car at 7:15 a.m. Nov. 10. The incident was reviewed by the school’s board of trustees during its monthly meeting four days later. Eileen Williams, the school principal, said the bus, carrying 25 students, was hit as it proceeded from […]
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Parents generally favor FirstLine as charter renewal process looms
NOLA 180, the board that oversees Langston Hughes in partnership with FirstLine Schools, attended a Family Connect meeting on Nov. 8 to seek feedback from parents about the school’s upcoming charter renewal. Board member Dow Edwards presented parents with three options for Hughes. One is to turn in the school’s charter when it expires. Another […]
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Intersession tests draw concern; hours on new ID card aim to boost attendance rate
Intersession results from two schools and a second-quarter drop in attendance at another prompted questions from ReNEW’s board as they met on Nov. 10 to discuss the charter schools they supervise. ReNEW’s Executive Director Gary Robichaux presented Batiste Cultural Arts Academy’s and SciTech Academy’s intersession results to the board. The two-week period that ended Oct. […]
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Board releases meeting agenda
The Crescent City Schools board of directors released their November 16 meeting agenda. Review it here.
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Grants to help finance new music program
Grants, audits and a Recovery School District follow-up are all on the Crocker school board member’s minds. That is what the board members discussed at their meeting Nov. 12. Principal Charmaine Robertson reported that Crocker received three grants last month to offer their students artistic programs. A $5,000 grant from the New Orleans Jazz and […]
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Scores mixed, attendance down at high school
Test results from two schools and a drop in second-quarter attendance at another prompted questions from ReNEW’s board during its Nov. 10 meeting. ReNEW Executive Director Gary Robichaux presented Batiste Cultural Arts Academy’s and SciTech Academy’s intersession test results to the board. The two-week period is a break for most students, but the administration offers […]