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

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

One of nine holdouts from the OneApp enrollment system considers joining early

Sci High's board will discuss the matter at Thursday board meeting; change would come one year early
by Marta Jewson March 17, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Lagniappe Academies doesn’t have money to fight state school board over renewal

Also, board members say that even a successful lawsuit likely would stretch past next academic year's start.
by Marta Jewson March 16, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

March’s Breakfast with the Newsmaker is Lagniappe Academies board member (video)

by Anne Mueller March 13, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Parents try to explain to son why his beloved school is being closed

How do you tell a kindergartener that his school is closing? Anthony and Alicia Parker, both 29, had to have that discussion with their 5-year-old son Anthony Jr. last week. On Friday, the state school board closed the kindergarten-through-fourth-grade Lagniappe Academies, effective at the end of this school year.
by Marta Jewson March 11, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

School Board puts off contract vote for superintendent to discuss details

Members discussed comparing proposed $180,000 base salary to other parishes and charter schools.
by Marta Jewson March 5, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Infestation of bats forces KIPP elementary to cancel classes, move to temporary site

School official hopes to have everyone back to Banneker building in a month.
by Marta Jewson March 4, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

New superintendent’s contract calls for $192,000 from Orleans School Board

Henderson Lewis Jr. will begin work under a four-year contract starting March 16.
by Marta Jewson March 4, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

RSD superintendent recommends closing Lagniappe Academies charter school

His plea against charter renewal comes after state report cited problems and cover up.
by Marta Jewson March 4, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

City workers fixing some school-zone lights, but problems persist in others

Workers are replacing batteries at twice the rate they did last year.
by Marta Jewson March 4, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

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