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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NOLA Public Schools collects first round of virtual attendance
The district will monitor attendance to see if a system-wide intervention is necessary.
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.
Former Collegiate Academies administrator sues for defamation after charter group, district, publicly criticized her
Whitney Omosefe’s lawyer argues the network’s decision to cast out the assistant principal, rather than defend its policies, was both racially motivated and meant to maintain relationships with district officials.
New Orleans charter schools, district team up to access funding for homeless students
The NOLA Public Schools district is the lead educational agency and will reimburse charter schools for eligible expenses.
