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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.

Religious schools that took federal pandemic aid now subject to more federal anti-discrimination suits

A 13-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and her mother are suing two New Orleans Catholic schools for allegedly refusing to admit or accommodate her. Their lawyer says that because the schools took PPP loans, they lost their religious exemptions to many federal requirements.
by Marta Jewson November 19, 2020 Updated November 19, 2020

OPSB equity audit underway, 3 schools earn automatic renewal

Officials also discussed the process for school renaming at a Tuesday OPSB committee meeting.
by Marta Jewson November 17, 2020 Updated November 17, 2020

Study: Families benefit from more school information when applying to OneApp

The researchers provided some families with growth data, a relatively new state measure that accounts for student academic growth year over year.
by Marta Jewson November 17, 2020 Updated November 17, 2020

‘No indication’ COVID-19 spreading in NOLA Public Schools classrooms, city officials say

The New Orleans school district announced 12 new cases in staff and students at its Thursday update.
by Marta Jewson November 12, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

In final year of charter contracts, selective schools again sit out OneApp

Officials say they aren’t required to use the centralized enrollment system until their new contracts begin.
by Marta Jewson November 12, 2020 Updated November 12, 2020

New testimony reveals record-keeping issues at Kennedy HS went back years

Staff malfeasance and record-keeping issues caused problems for Kennedy's class of 2019.
by Marta Jewson November 10, 2020 Updated November 12, 2020

NOLA Public Schools reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, 160 quarantining

Ten total ‘active’ cases connected to New Orleans public schools, according to the district’s weekly update.
by Marta Jewson November 5, 2020 Updated November 5, 2020

Brown, Parker win OPSB seats, and five other races head to runoff

Incumbent Leslie Ellison just missed the majority required to avoid the runoff.
by Marta Jewson November 4, 2020 Updated November 4, 2020

Many NOLA Public Schools closed on Election Day

Some schools had a planned holiday while others assess damage and phone and internet outages.
by Marta Jewson November 2, 2020 Updated November 2, 2020

NOLA Public Schools closed Monday due to Hurricane Zeta damage, power issues

The district will announce plans for the remainder of the week on Monday.
by Marta Jewson November 1, 2020 Updated November 1, 2020

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