RSD superintendent recommends closing Lagniappe Academies charter school
His plea against charter renewal comes after state report cited problems and cover up.
Category: Schools
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.
City workers fixing some school-zone lights, but problems persist in others
Workers are replacing batteries at twice the rate they did last year.
Lawsuit over selection of John McDonogh charter operator delayed two weeks
Group alleging open-meetings violation by RSD agrees along with district to delay hearing for two weeks.
Charter selection includes some public input, but decision made privately
City to repair transmitter that controls broken school zone lights
The transmitter sets the clocks for all the lights in the city and allows them to be programmed remotely. The fix could correct flashers that activate on weekends and holidays, but not when kids are in school. That was one of the problems revealed by a Lens survey in January, which found that nearly half of the lights malfunctioned.
KIPP Renaissance students return after protest over security canceled 2 days
Last two days before Mardi Gras break were canceled when some students refused to cooperate.
Plan to send the Internet home with some students hits federal funding snag
The ReNEW Schools charter-school network in New Orleans had a generous solution for its students without Internet access at their houses — take-home laptops equipped with a wireless broadband connection. However, school leaders pulled the plug on the expensive benefit when the federal program that finances school technology delayed a decision over whether such expenditures should be reimbursed — a decision that could affect schools nationwide.
Council members promise action after Lens finds most school lights not working
Varying days off around Mardi Gras will be a challenge for those controlling the lights.
Lens survey finds nearly half of school-zone flashers broken in New Orleans
Throughout the city, school-zone flashers fail to light on weekday mornings and afternoons, and cars drive by without slowing down. The city says the solar panels don't get enough sunlight to charge on overcast days. In some cases, the solar panels have been installed incorrectly. Elsewhere, the batteries need to be replaced.
A mid-year move for Morris Jeff school is just part of continuing shuffle
With its third move in its five-year history, the charter school finally is moving into a permanent home. It's one of 10 new or renovated schools that will be finished this calendar year, and even more are underway for 2016 and beyond.
