Lagniappe Academies cuts instructional time to prepare for school’s closing
Last day will come a month sooner than first planned, and students are being dismissed two hours earlier.
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Young charter school, Bricolage, to get John McDonogh campus on Esplanade
Decision means the site returns to control of the Orleans Parish School Board.
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.
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.
Two city charter schools engaging with teachers unions for bargaining
Morris Jeff charter school again approves teachers union for collective bargaining
The faculty will now be associated with the United Teachers of New Orleans.
Lagniappe Academies board turns daily control over to teachers as shutdown begins
Another school leader at Lagniappe Academies leaves in wake of critical report
With just months left, staff seeks resignation of Lagniappe interim principal
Temporary leader was part of the problem that got school closed, teachers say.
Principals discuss study that found charters tried to exclude some students
New report shows school leaders admitted to screening students to get the best.
