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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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.
Audio: In New Orleans, aging water system causes school closures
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.
Orleans school district requests more financial records from Harney charter school
The Central City charter school withheld employees’ retirement contributions for months.
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.
Harney charter school withheld employees retirement funds for months
A similar case in Maryland resulted in a federal theft conviction.
No public discussion or vote as Harney Spirit of Excellence Academy picks new leader
Five-candidate list of contenders also kept from public review.
District could have acted earlier as Cypress Academy neared collapse
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.
Personalized learning: The little-noticed educational experiment in New Orleans schools
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.
