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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.

OPSB rolls forward property tax rate, adopts new process for charter approvals

In COVID-19 update, officials say that about 38 percent of students have opted to stay home.
by Marta Jewson September 17, 2020 Updated September 17, 2020

Backpacks, masks and temperature checks: NOLA Public Schools’ youngest students return to the classroom

Twelve New Orleans public schools are reopening for in-person classes this week. Students have been at home since March.
by Marta Jewson September 17, 2020 Updated September 17, 2020

Virtual learning resumes Wednesday, NOLA Public Schools announces

Hurricane Sally delayed the district's plan to return to in-person learning. Schools can open to students Thursday.
by Marta Jewson September 15, 2020 Updated September 15, 2020

NOLA Public Schools cancels virtual class Tuesday due to Hurricane Sally

The first three days of in-person class had already been cancelled. The storm is expected to linger over the Gulf Coast on Tuesday.
by Marta Jewson September 14, 2020 Updated September 14, 2020

City, NOLA public schools to remain in phase two, as rest of state moves into phase three

Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the state will move to phase 3 Friday, but details were limited.
by Marta Jewson September 10, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

Schools forge ahead with reopening, but watching data closely after Labor Day crowds

Pre-kindergarten through fourth grade students will return to public schools Sept. 14 through Sept. 25.
by Marta Jewson September 8, 2020 Updated September 8, 2020

Emails: 25 school employees at 19 New Orleans public schools have tested positive for coronavirus over summer

The NOLA Public Schools district is set to begin its phased in-person reopening in a little over a week.
by Marta Jewson September 4, 2020 Updated September 4, 2020

NOLA Public schools no longer focused on daily case counts to make reopening decisions

The news comes as the city has seen an increase in new daily cases over the past week. The district says it is shifting its focus to testing positivity rates, which remain low.
by Marta Jewson September 3, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

NOLA Public Schools collects first round of virtual attendance

The district will monitor attendance to see if a system-wide intervention is necessary.
by Marta Jewson September 1, 2020 Updated September 2, 2020

NOLA Public Schools will reopen to youngest students as city continues to see promising case numbers

Students in fifth grade and older will continue learning virtually until October.
by Marta Jewson August 28, 2020 Updated December 18, 2020

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