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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.

Turnover continues at Harney charter school as board selects another principal

Former assistant principal is the fourth leader the board has picked in the past year.
by Marta Jewson August 7, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

After school was closed for asbestos concerns, relocation site faced the same problem this week

District says possible contamination at alternate site was minor and has been fixed.
by Marta Jewson August 2, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Harney charter’s bank account stretched thin while board account sat flush

During the same time period, the school delayed its employees’ retirement benefit payments.
by Marta Jewson August 1, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Harney charter school has fired its chief financial officer, board president says

Brent Washington Sr. is under a formal investigation for doing accounting work for Harney on the side.
by Marta Jewson July 24, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Ethics board rules Friends of King CEO Doris Hicks must lose her job for employing relatives

Doris Roché-Hicks employed her sister and son-in-law, and she signed checks to her daughter under a consulting contract.
by Marta Jewson July 20, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Update on ‘Brady’s room’: Orleans Parish school district and charter school working on arrangements for high-needs student

Brady LaFleur may go to school on McDonogh 35’s campus as a Morris Jeff Community School student.
by Marta Jewson July 18, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Marta Jewson July 17, 2018 Updated September 23, 2022

Audio: In New Orleans, aging water system causes school closures

by Jess Clark July 13, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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.
by Marta Jewson July 5, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Orleans school district requests more financial records from Harney charter school

The Central City charter school withheld employees’ retirement contributions for months.
by Marta Jewson June 28, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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