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.
A similar case in Maryland resulted in a federal theft conviction.
Five-candidate list of contenders also kept from public review.
If the school closes after the 2019-20 school year, students would get priority in the citywide enrollment lottery.
Personalized learning is transforming schools in the Crescent City, but what does that mean for students? Some educators support the philosophy but worry it’s causing kids to spend too much time learning alone in front of a screen.
The school district says it will step in to run the school next year so the financially struggling school doesn’t close.
The charter school told parents Sunday it would close for good this week.
"We ask that you offer real solutions to this terrible situation in which you have put our families," they wrote.
Students will be transferred to another charter network.
