New report shows school leaders admitted to screening students to get the best.
Charter School Board
Success Preparatory Academy
Principals discuss study that found charters tried to exclude some students
So far, no charter boards have returned their operations to Orleans school board
Success Prep leader: School must emphasize science and social studies next school year
State releases elementary and middle-school standardized test scores
Performance score rises; Success Prep teachers, support staff rewarded with raise
Audio: Louisiana teachers to be judged more based on students’ performance on tests
Audio: Teachers prep for standardized tests to ensure they follow rules
Success Prep eyes tech needs and new school sign as possible uses of windfall
In survey, Success Prep students, teachers say school has supportive environment
Two students expelled from Success Prep for smoking marijuana
Success Prep leaders cheer good news on charter extension
Teacher absences concern board
Behavioral issues accompany new 7th graders
Success Prep seeks solution to building issues
Cost of busing students in New Orleans rises as parents exercise school choice
It will cost $30 million to bring students to and from public schools this year, compared to $18 million the year before Katrina. The increase appears to be a consequence of citywide enrollment and the shift from a centrally-run school system. A few schools are working together to negotiate busing contracts.