Fifteen black-led New Orleans charter school groups make Juneteenth paid holiday
‘We want to make sure we are protecting our youth and especially inspiring them around their culture,’ one school leader said.
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Schools
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.
After months of delay in Kennedy HS class-action suit, plaintiffs ask judge to force school to move on evidence production
Lawyer says the school has been using federal privacy laws to avoid records requests and will not agree to a procedure allowing students to waive those protections. Kennedy’s charter group will relinquish the school next month.
Orleans Parish School Board selects interim member, approves proposal to create racial equity plan
The board selected Grisela Jackson to serve out the final seven months of Ben Kleban’s term.
Orleans school district prepares to take over Coghill charter, but lawsuit challenging move lingers
The federal suit, filed by Coghill’s charter group to stop the takeover, is not scheduled to go to trial until September, months after the district is scheduled to convert it into a direct-run school.
OPSB committee advances small financial relief for schools, property insurance set to increase
Community members asked for more input in the district's COVID-19 reopening task force.
Alternate days, smaller class sizes, schools work through reopening scenarios
Bus service and classroom sizes will depend heavily on what phase New Orleans is in when school starts the first week of August.
Lessons learned: Remote learning successes and challenges
When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools, educators shifted lessons online
One year after Kennedy HS graduation scandal, New Beginnings charter group votes to dissolve
In 2004, the charter group was the first to open a Recovery School District takeover school.
Cap, gown and mask: Kennedy HS seniors graduate in small ceremonies
The school held dozens of mini-ceremonies to ensure families and graduates could hear their senior’s name read aloud.
Former Kennedy HS principal sues charter group, whistleblower
Brian Gibson was fired last year along with several other administrators at the school.
