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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.
New Orleans schools again push back deadline to finish lead filter installation
The district has installed filters in 30 schools, fewer than half of the city's public schools. That’s three sites shy of its December goal.
Time to get real about ‘open’ enrollment: what works, what’s a workaround?
Auditors again find financial problems with nonprofit that ran Harney elementary
Once again, Harney nonprofit board is flagged for poor financial management and bookkeeping. By the time the audit was released, however, the school was no longer under charter management.
School district can’t access federal funds assigned to Harney elementary
Orleans school district officials say that Harney, which the district took over from a charter operator, faces a $430,000 deficit. Federal funds allocated to its former charter board could close most of the gap. But the district can't collect them.
School board meeting: Harney staff will be paid; Ellison retains vice president seat following controversy over views on LGBT protections
Central City charter school allotted $1.2 million in budget adjustment. Ellison, who had previously been expected to be nominated for president, faced a backlash from civil rights groups over her statements on anti-discrimination policies that include LGBT protections.
Harney employee pay remains a question, pending Thursday school board vote
The district is also seeking federal funds from the charter school group.
Harney students return to many familiar faces, new management
The Orleans Parish school district took over the charter school during winter break.
Orleans Parish transitions Harney to direct-run school over long winter break
Twenty-seven Harney employees are returning as district staff. The district plans to close the school this spring.
Algiers Charter school employees must reapply for their jobs next year
The new policy comes as two of the charter group’s schools are set to close.
