NOLA Public Schools’ COVID-19 tracker upgrade reveals additional cases
The district recently changed its public reporting system to show a cumulative case count among students and staff for the school year.
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NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases continue to drop as quarantines double
Two campuses account for more than half of the 221 people quarantining.
Pandemic drives drop in school funding
A special district per-pupil allotment dropped from $100 to $60 per student.
‘Wake Up and Learn’ Mayor, Superintendent call on community to help improve student attendance
Attendance rates are down and chronic absenteeism is on the rise as the pandemic carries on.
NOLA Public School COVID-19 cases inch down as students return to campus
Students returned to school Monday after a three-week campus closure.
NOLA Public Schools K-8 students can return to campus Monday
The announcement comes as the city moves to a modified phase two.
NOLA Public Schools COVID-19 cases continue to decline as schools remain closed to in-person classes
The case declines among students and school staff follow a pattern of improving numbers in the city.
Scholarship students at SUNO describe broken promises, unexplained charges
University officials confirmed problems with a handful of scholarships this year, but it’s not yet clear if they are more widespread. SUNO is conducting an audit.
NOLA Public Schools suspends COVID-19 testing, pending state review
FDA warns of false negatives with the test the school district was using.
NOLA Public Schools to remain virtual-only for now
Though city health data has improved, officials say there is more work to be done.
