Kennedy High parent sues school over graduation problems
Lawyer says she's pursuing class action on behalf of all 92 students who belatedly found out they were ineligible to graduate.
Category: 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.
New Orleans becomes first major American city without traditional schools
As McDonogh 35 Senior High School is taken over by a charter management organization, the city's schools are now all charters.
Orleans schools superintendent calls for criminal investigation into Kennedy High School, announces citywide audit of high school student records
“Due to the careless and reckless actions of the adults you trusted at JFK, you should be celebrating your senior graduation this month, but instead, you have been forced to question the certainty of your future," Lewis said at Thursday's OPSB meeting.
Einstein charter network failed to give students required state social studies exam
No other schools in the state failed to "administer an entire assessment to an entire grade," a state education official said. The exams will be counted as zeroes in Einstein’s state performance score.
Cohen High prepares for move to Harney, now ‘swing-space’
Cohen will occupy the Central City campus for two to three years while a new high school is constructed at its current site.
Review finds that nearly half of Kennedy High School’s 2019 seniors were not eligible for graduation
Most of the students had been allowed to walk at graduation. 24 will have to return to complete high school in the fall, board president says.
Orleans schools drop plans to install antimicrobial filters, focusing on lead
After nearly a year of delays due to low water pressure issues, the district is giving up on microbe-removing filters and focusing on lead removal.
Orleans schools superintendent considering revocation for Kennedy High School’s charter after grade changes
The charter group recently confirmed diplomas for 67 seniors and is reviewing the status of about 80 more.
New Beginnings board unable to give Kennedy High School parents update on graduation review
As students prepare for college, the class of 2019 remains in limbo. Board president can’t commit to a timeline for completion, but he says parents should know more soon.
Emails: Kennedy High School administrators scrambled to confirm graduates’ eligibility, even after graduation day
Kennedy seniors are still waiting for their diplomas amid a grade-inflation investigation being conducted by the network, Orleans Parish School Board and a state review.
