Education experts say year over year growth is a better measure of a school's performance than student test scores alone. School ratings are set to be released on Thursday.
At Monday night meeting, school district superintendent and other officials said board mismanagement led to decision.
Charter school renewals hinge on school letter grades from the state. Orleans school district officials have strongly hinted that four schools may be up for closure.
The principal thinks the board may be intending to use a defamation claim from Juan LaFonta as a false pretext for firing.
The move comes after the school district halted enrollment at William J. Fischer Academy and McDonogh 32 Charter School. The schools aren’t expected to make the C letter grade required for charter renewal.
State officials say construction work was performed according to asbestos safety plan. If that's the case, a DEQ official says, the asbestos release shouldn't have happened.
Even as net prices begin to fall at some schools, many families are priced out.
Rosenwald was the second school to relocate this summer due to asbestos concerns.
Bollinger Algiers wanted a tax break on a capital project.
