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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.

Young charter school, Bricolage, to get John McDonogh campus on Esplanade

Decision means the site returns to control of the Orleans Parish School Board.
by Marta Jewson April 22, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Growing charter schools join in the hunt for long-term or permanent campuses

School shuffle has students and parents on the move across the city.
by Marta Jewson April 22, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Change to Open Meetings Law catches at least two charter boards off guard

Law passed last year says public bodies can't count weekends in providing 24-hour notice to public.
by Marta Jewson April 13, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Two city charter schools engaging with teachers unions for bargaining

by Marta Jewson April 13, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Morris Jeff charter school again approves teachers union for collective bargaining

The faculty will now be associated with the United Teachers of New Orleans.
by Marta Jewson April 7, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Lagniappe Academies board turns daily control over to teachers as shutdown begins

by Marta Jewson April 6, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Another school leader at Lagniappe Academies leaves in wake of critical report

by Marta Jewson April 2, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

With just months left, staff seeks resignation of Lagniappe interim principal

Temporary leader was part of the problem that got school closed, teachers say.
by Marta Jewson March 31, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Principals discuss study that found charters tried to exclude some students

New report shows school leaders admitted to screening students to get the best.
by Marta Jewson March 26, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Two schools lose charters, but fates of their students are starkly different

by Marta Jewson March 25, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

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