As schools face financial crisis, OPSB extends superintendent’s $250K contract more than a year before it expires
Public given little information on vote in advance of virtual meeting.
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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.
Summer school will be virtual only, district says
Several schools had planned to offer in-person classes over the summer.
Masks, small groups, no contact sports: what summer camps look like in phase one
Specific guidance focuses on limiting group sizes, daily health checks and increased sanitation. If able, all children over the age of two should wear cloth masks.
NOLA Public Schools district projects years of revenue declines as COVID-19 devastates local economy
A state report projects the largest sales tax losses across the state will occur in Orleans Parish.
Majority of New Orleans charter schools agree to common calendar for next school year, district says
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s unclear if students will return to classrooms in the fall.
Virtual graduations, car parades, schools celebrate the Class of 2020 amid ‘stay-at-home order’
Some schools are planning in-person ceremonies later in the summer, others are awaiting word from local officials on restrictions.
Annual high school graduation rate data delayed by COVID-19
Certifying graduation data can require school officials to enter buildings and find records, a challenge during the COVID-19 school closure.
Some New Orleans charter schools receive Payroll Protection loans, others wait to hear
The city’s two largest charter groups were too big to qualify for the program.
Researchers say COVID-19 school closures could further summer learning loss
Several states, included Louisiana, have shuttered schools until the end of the academic year, leaving some students out of classrooms for five months or more.
Tulane-affiliated education group gets federal grant to study schools’ response to COVID-19 nationwide
Researchers will study equity, access to classwork during widespread school closures.
