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.
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March’s Breakfast with the Newsmaker is Lagniappe Academies board member (video)
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.
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.
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.
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.
RSD superintendent recommends closing Lagniappe Academies charter school
His plea against charter renewal comes after state report cited problems and cover up.
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.
