Results from the first quarterly interim assessment tests shows that despite some progress, ARISE Academy Elementary Charter School students are still behind the state average in math and reading, the charter school’s board of directors learned at their October monthly meeting. Board Chair Jen Walcott called the board meeting into order at 6:36 p.m, Oct. […]
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Algiers teachers who lost retirement benefits plan strategy, get support from officials
By Jessica Williams, The Lens staff writer | Less than two weeks after the Algiers Charter School Association announced its decision to cut retirement benefits for more than 400 employees, Algiers charter school teachers and other education stakeholders met Wednesday night to discuss ways to protest the change. The group is calling itself the Algiers […]
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Capital One-New Beginnings meeting agenda released
Below is the board’s agenda for their meeting on October 25. PUBLIC NOTICE Capital One-New Beginnings Charter School Network Regular Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday October 25, 2011 5:00 pm CERM Building Room 438 2045 Lakeshore Dr. New Orleans, LA Meeting is Open to the General Public Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call […]
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Sci High board meeting announcement
Correction: this notice was erroneously posted on the N.O. SCI Academy page. We’ve moved it to the correct page and removed the incorrect agenda link. The ADVOCATES BOARD MEETING will be held on October 20, 2011 at 4:30 P. M. Location: SCI HIGH, 5625 Loyola Ave., N.O., LA 70115, Room 115
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AAEE releases board meeting agenda
Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education, Inc. released its meeting agenda for tomorrow’s October board meeting. Click this link to review it.
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BESE allows enrollment increase; leader's goals discussed; family conferences on Friday
The board of Pride College Prep School met on Oct. 18 at 6:45 p.m. in the conference room of the Main Office Building. Three board members were absent: Lauren Bierbaum, Lisa Tabb, and Janice Piazza. Two teachers and a reporter for The Lens comprised the audience. Founder and school director Michael Richard, an ex-officio board member, discussed school leader […]
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Tonight's board meeting cancelled
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the board for Lagniappe Academy re-scheduled tonight’s meeting. Details for the date and time of the new meeting will be announced soon.
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Pool swimmable by early January; Title 1 and MFP problems ironed out, but deficit lingers
The Dryades Y/ James M. Singleton Charter School board of directors met Oct. 18, with 11 of 17 members present. Absentees were Kendricks Brass, John Calhoun, Sidney Cates, Priscilla Edwards, Jacque Jackson, and Mary Joseph. School staff members in attendance were Avis Brock, Douglas Evans, Catrina Reed, Rhenette Tobias, and Mossy Turner. A reporter for The Lens was the only […]
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Board weighs charter transition options; transfer to FirstLine gains favor, pending community input
NOLA 180, the board that governs Langston Hughes Academy Charter School, met Oct. 10 to discuss that administrative transition made necessary by the pending expiration of the school’s charter. Board co-president Dow Edwards identified two possible responses: One is to let the charter expire at the end of the fiscal year, June 30. The other, […]
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Action plan attacks low school performance score; volunteer reading tutors want to help
At its monthly board meeting, Oct. 14, Success Preparatory Board members continued to discuss aggressive strategies to improve the school performance score — 54.2 — recently assigned by the state Department of Education. Any score below 60 is equivalent to an “F” in the state’s revamped grading system. Scores are based on student testing, attendance […]