Brady LaFleur may go to school on McDonogh 35’s campus as a Morris Jeff Community School student.
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Orleans Parish school district confirms Harney charter school held on to employees’ retirement contributions
The school board plans to hire an auditing firm to investigate finances at Harney and other schools.
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Audio: In New Orleans, aging water system causes school closures
The playground at John Dibert Elementary School. New Orleans: Ready or Not?How prepared is New Orleans for stronger storms and extreme temperatures?When it comes to stormwater management, New Orleans’ road projects are behind the timesRising temperatures strain New Orleans’ electric grid Climate change is bringing more intense weather, including more rain, heat and storms. And […]
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New Orleans charter schools add parents to boards to increase parent involvement
Some charter leaders question whether the requirement is an intrusion on their autonomy.
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Orleans school district requests more financial records from Harney charter school
The Central City charter school withheld employees’ retirement contributions for months.
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Brady’s room: One family navigates special education in New Orleans
Brady LaFleur, who has autism and Down syndrome, has spent much of the last year learning one-on-one in a special room in the old McDonogh 35 building. Now the building is being gutted. Brady needs a new space to accommodate him, and the school district isn’t going to find it for him.
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Harney charter school withheld employees retirement funds for months
A similar case in Maryland resulted in a federal theft conviction.
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No public discussion or vote as Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy picks new leader
Five-candidate list of contenders also kept from public review.
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District could have acted earlier as Cypress Academy neared collapse
The Orleans Parish School Board cast itself as a rescue squad in taking charge of Cypress Academy after the charter school announced, three days before summer vacation, that it would not be reopening in the fall. Some parents and education community leaders are wondering if the school board’s hands-off approach wasn’t the problem from which […]
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Responding to parents, Orleans Parish school district agrees to run Cypress Academy for two years
If the school closes after the 2019-20 school year, students would get priority in the citywide enrollment lottery.