OPSB member Ben Kleban to resign in June
Kleban plans to move to Washington state with his family. The board will appoint a new member until his term expires in January.
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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.
NOLA Public Schools prepares for potential spread of coronavirus
Administrators with NOLA Public Schools met with charter school leaders Tuesday to discuss coronavirus preparations.
Former Coghill staff demand district take over school immediately
Teachers cite a hostile work environment, dozens of departing staff as reasons the district shouldn't wait until summer. The president of the United Teachers of New Orleans penned a similar request.
NOLA Public Schools to meet with charter leaders on coronavirus
Senior administrators from the NOLA Public Schools district will meet with charter school leaders Tuesday to discuss “how to plan for” potential impacts from the coronavirus in the city’s public schools.
Majority of Kennedy HS seniors ‘on track’ to graduate on time, CEO says
Some seniors are still making up for required exams and classes from previous years.
Standardized tests voided at three dozen New Orleans schools due to irregularities
Nearly half of the city’s public schools had at least one exam voided. Most were due to self-reported incidents. Statewide, 299 schools had voided tests.
School group files federal suit against OPSB, district superintendent over decision not to renew charter
The controversy centers around whether the board’s December vote to override Lewis’ recommendation met a legal requirement.
‘Standardized and systematized’ high school records critical for students and public school staff, district says
District aims to ensure that what happened at Kennedy High School does not happen again.
Audit: New Beginnings may have enrolled students outside of New Orleans, jeopardizing funding
The audit also found financial issues which the NOLA Public Schools district plans to review.
Morris Jeff Community School teachers' union inks three-year contract
The charter is one of three schools in New Orleans with a collective bargaining agreement.
