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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.

Two New Orleans schools will merge this summer

The merger comes as citywide enrollment continues to decline
by Marta Jewson February 10, 2023 Updated November 14, 2023

Lycée students walk out to support fired teacher

Parents and students say the school’s civics teacher was fired after informing students they could attend public meetings.
by Marta Jewson February 3, 2023 Updated February 3, 2023

Who benefits from TOPS? It just became harder to know.

The program’s need-blind structure means that the most disadvantaged students are hit hardest by reductions.
by Philip Kiefer February 2, 2023 Updated February 3, 2023

Report: Education in state juvenile detention inadequate

Plan to transfer juveniles to Angola facility raises concerns about education.
by Nick Chrastil and Marta Jewson September 30, 2022 Updated October 5, 2022

Lake Forest Elementary violated state enrollment law by turning away 3rd grader, district says

The school claimed the student was ineligible for enrollment after receiving three or more suspensions last year — district policy forbids that.
by Marta Jewson September 21, 2022 Updated September 21, 2022

Rev. Charles Southall III charged with money laundering

A bill of information, which typically indicates that a defendant is cooperating, comes months before the federal trial of former First NBC Bank CEO Ashton Ryan, who was involved in various businesses and on a charter school board with Southall.
by Charles Maldonado and Marta Jewson September 19, 2022 Updated September 20, 2022

NOLA Public Schools: Foundation Prep violated special education laws

The district alleges the charter school group failed to report an incident in a timely manner.
by Marta Jewson September 13, 2022 Updated September 13, 2022

Monkeypox case confirmed at Sci High

CDC says risk of in-school transmission is low.
by Marta Jewson August 22, 2022 Updated August 23, 2022

NOLA Public Schools accuses KIPP of violating discipline policies, special education laws

KIPP, New Orleans’ largest charter network, disputes the most serious allegations, saying the district’s review process was inadequate.
by Marta Jewson August 9, 2022 Updated August 10, 2022

Supt. Avis Williams welcomes students to 2022-23 school year

Williams is kicking off a series of community listening sessions across the city starting Tuesday evening.
by Marta Jewson August 8, 2022 Updated August 8, 2022

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