Charter schools aren’t required to follow district policies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Newly unified Orleans school district hires director of charter board compliance
Charter advocates question whether the measures will step on schools’ autonomy, but community advocates say the work is necessary.
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These schools are opening their arms to special education students. Can they afford it?
Noble Minds appeals to kids with disabilities with therapy, social-emotional classes and a no-suspensions disciplinary policy. A number of New Orleans schools have put a greater emphasis on serving all students, including those with disabilities.
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Ethics panel upholds nepotism ruling against charter school CEO
Ethics judges found that Friends of King CEO Doris Hicks violated anti-nepotism laws by hiring close relatives at her charter schools. She was ordered to leave her post and fined $20,000. Her lawyer said he plans to appeal.
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Orleans School Board approves $450 million annual budget
$450 million budget is first since the July 1 return of all Recovery School District charter schools to local control. Board also approves going after city for withheld property taxes.
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Installation of water filters to screen lead will begin this week, Orleans school district says
The long-awaited filters come more than two years after the district promised to test school water for lead.