Alternative charter school is closing mid-year
The decision will leave the city without an alternative school for elementary and middle school students.
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.
911 tape: Teacher claims principal blocked her in school when she tried to quit
Police say they found no evidence of a crime, and no charges were filed. The teacher repeated the allegations in a resignation email several days after the incident.
For the first time, Orleans Parish School Board may deny industrial tax exemption request
Under an executive order, local taxing authorities like school boards can vote to keep their portion of taxes.
Harney charter employees ‘made whole’ after late retirement contributions, board chair says
The school district cited the school for late payments over three months in 2017, but it missed other payments too. Repayments for lost earnings total less than $600.
Charter school head, ordered removed from her job for nepotism violation, gets temporary reprieve
Orleans school district raises cafeteria workers’ minimum wage to $15/hour, but it won’t apply to most schools
Charter schools aren’t required to follow district policies.
Two schools with high numbers of special education students face budget cuts
Cypress and Noble Minds have both made a point of serving special education students, an expensive group for schools. They are both looking to increase enrollment numbers to avoid cuts.
State cuts Singleton Charter school’s score to a D after 2017 testing problems
Students were given extra assistance on tests. Some exams had unusually high numbers of answers changed from wrong to right.
District halts enrollment at four charter schools that could close this spring
Harney charter school is facing a budget deficit due to an enrollment shortage. The school has faced numerous warnings for failing to comply with district policies.
College today: pricey socialist hotbed or merciless exploiter of untenured labor?
For all Trump's attacks on people who think, the big problem with college is cost.
