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.
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Children return to schools without promised water filters to screen lead
After school officials announced they would test school water for lead in 2016, they decided to install filters instead. But the school district has yet to sign a contract with a filter company.
Lafayette Academy students at little risk of asbestos-related health problems, doctor tells parents
Asbestos removal work happened when kids were in school. But a Children’s Hospital lung doctor says their exposure was “negligible.”
How about creating schools with more purpose than test scores and letter grades?
Students benefit, but so do their communities.
Orleans school district cites Harney charter school for possible violations of federal law
The school has racked up nine district warnings this year.
Three top Orleans school district officials resign
The shakeup at the central office comes as RSD schools transition back to local oversight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
