Judge certifies Kennedy High School 2019 and 2020 seniors for class action, five years after graduation scandal
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School zone speed enforcement ends Friday
The city will stop enforcing school zone speed limits on Friday as most schools in the city wrap up their school years, city spokesman John Lawson confirmed. The city’s school zone cameras, which enforce 20 m.p.h. speed limits for two hours each morning and evening on weekdays during the school year, will cease ticketing for […]
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Kennedy HS students’ lawyer seeks partial judgment in 2019 graduation scandal
The attorney, representing the classes of 2019 and 2020, seeks damages for emotional distress.
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New testimony reveals record-keeping issues at Kennedy HS went back years
Staff malfeasance and record-keeping issues caused problems for Kennedy’s class of 2019.
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One year after Kennedy HS graduation scandal, New Beginnings charter group votes to dissolve
In 2004, the charter group was the first to open a Recovery School District takeover school.
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Kennedy HS whistleblower sues charter group
After the employee went public, investigations at the Gentilly High School uncovered myriad graduation problems and many seniors had to return to complete summer coursework.
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Majority of Kennedy HS seniors ‘on track’ to graduate on time, CEO says
Some seniors are still making up for required exams and classes from previous years.
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‘Standardized and systematized’ high school records critical for students and public school staff, district says
District aims to ensure that what happened at Kennedy High School does not happen again.
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Audit: New Beginnings may have enrolled students outside of New Orleans, jeopardizing funding
The audit also found financial issues which the NOLA Public Schools district plans to review.
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Appeals court denies Kennedy HS operator's request to be taken out of graduation scandal lawsuit
The attorney representing the students and families suing the school accused the charter network of delay tactics.