And the local superintendent of schools wants to convert two of his direct-run schools to charters.
Charter School
Sylvanie Williams College Prep Elementary
Governed by New Orleans College Preparatory Academies
Report Card Grade
D
Main Office
3127 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
70125
Grades Served
K-8Enrollment
453 (Feb. 2016)School Performance Score
2016: 54.7Previous School Performance Score
2015: 52.4Getting in is just the beginning; College Prep looks for ways to make alumni successful
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Board offers $10,000 finder’s fee in search for new Sylvanie Williams principal
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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.