Study says New Orleans schools spend more on administration and less on teaching after charter transformation
“If you decentralize an entire district, there’s a loss in economies of scale,” says researcher Christian Buerger.
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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.
ReNEW is working on a fix to keep students off a roof at its Carrollton building
They want to install a fence to prevent anyone from walking from a fire escape to the edge of the roof.
How ReNEW has tried to make up teaching for special-ed students shorted two years ago
A state investigation found that ReNEW had inflated how much extra attention it would provide certain students, and then didn’t provide the extra help to students who needed it. The state made the charter network find those students and provide the help now.
Recovery School District now tracking how many students switch schools midyear because of special-education needs
Such transfers couldn’t be tracked easily before.
Twice this fall, police have been called to get a student off the roof at ReNEW’s building in Carrollton
The building houses a program for students who need special attention for behavioral issues.
New Orleans researcher says Trump’s education secretary supports the wrong kind of reform
Detroit’s charters are the “Wild West” compared to New Orleans, said Doug Harris.
Two New Orleans charters will close next year. Students at one will get special treatment when picking their next school.
Algiers Tech students will get first pick in OneApp. Gentilly Terrace students will be assigned to another school.
Compare latest New Orleans public school ratings
The state released them Thursday. See if your school improved from last year.
Slow down: The city has restored flashers and signs at schools in Carrollton and near City Park
We spotted the problem when we surveyed school lights this fall.
If you saw this meeting agenda, you’d never guess this charter board was going to close a school
The agenda said “ATA Charter.” Apparently that means, “Vote to close Algiers Technology Academy.”
