Small charter groups lack the buying power of large school districts.
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Friends of King charter group to move to four-day school week
Advocates of four-day school weeks say the schedule can save money and attract teachers. Critics worry about an extra day of childcare for working parents.
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Ongoing asbestos cleanup forces two schools to spend another year in temporary campuses
One charter group alleges the state-run Recovery School District and its contractor withheld a report detailing asbestos problems.
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Judge’s order allows Sophie B. Wright students to walk at graduation, but it may have come too late
The order came down 15 minutes before graduation was set to begin, according to a civil rights attorney who represented six students.
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New Beginnings schools CEO resigns amid grade-changing investigation
CEO Michelle Blouin-Williams has been on paid leave since an investigation began April 1. She is also being investigated for allegedly falsifying public records.
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Lead-removal filter project drags on as school district deals with water pressure
More than half of schools with water filters have at least some that are not working. The district has known about low water pressure problems since September.
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OneApp enrollment lottery results bring mixed emotions
The main-round results were released Wednesday, parents must register with the school or enter the second round
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ReNEW charter network relocating McNair students, closing campus this summer
The charter network operates an early childhood center and a therapeutic day program at the Carrollton Avenue school.
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District releases Plessy School’s lead test results
The district rushed to install filters after a 13-year-old tested the water in mid-March
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Class Dismissed: OneApp
Part three in a series on school closures in New Orleans. The centralized school enrollment lottery takes months to conduct and offers special priority to students in closing schools. Two parents whose kids attend closing schools tell us how they’re playing the odds for next year.