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Tag: New Beginnings Schools Foundation

Kennedy HS’s charter group challenges ruling allowing students’ lawsuit to continue

The New Beginnings Schools Foundation has asked a court of appeals to review a lower court decision keeping it in the lawsuit.
by Marta Jewson January 7, 2020 Updated January 8, 2020

Some Kennedy HS students move on, others still working toward diplomas

Graduation problems identified in the spring of 2019 affected of the class and shocked students who thought they’d graduated.
by Marta Jewson December 23, 2019 Updated January 6, 2020

InspireNOLA likely to take over Capdau as New Beginnings works to retain staff

New Beginnings voted to surrender its two charter schools at the end of this year after graduation problems at John F. Kennedy High School.
by Marta Jewson October 30, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Judge dismisses Orleans Parish School Board from Kennedy HS students’ lawsuit

The civil district court judge also dismissed the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, leaving the Louisiana Department of Education and Kennedy’s charter group, New Beginnings.
by Marta Jewson October 25, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

NOLA schools chief: Initial Kennedy HS investigation ‘inconclusive,’ though later findings ‘a different story’

The district’s long-awaited report on the scandal that led to half the school's senior class being unable to graduate on time is five pages long and light on details.
by Marta Jewson September 26, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Law firm hired to investigate Kennedy HS quickly ruled initial grade changing allegations untrue

It's unclear how Adams and Reese attorneys reached the conclusion. And one official from Kennedy's charter board suggested that opinions have since changed.
by Marta Jewson September 26, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

Kennedy HS working to avoid repeat of 2019 graduation scandal, charter network official tells board

New Beginnings CEO Kevin George said he believes the problems discovered at Kennedy are not unique to the school. The New Orleans school district has promised a citywide audit of high school records.
by Marta Jewson September 13, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

New Beginnings CFO, director of student services out as Kennedy HS investigations continue

The charter school network has lost eight administrators since last spring, when widespread problems at Kennedy began to come to light.
by Marta Jewson September 12, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

‘Gross mismanagement’ at Kennedy HS leads lawyer to expand lawsuit to include all students

The students’ lawyer, initially representing the class of 2019, believes transcript problems have affected all students.
by Marta Jewson August 29, 2019 Updated July 27, 2022

State grants graduation waivers to 8 Kennedy HS students

The state granted the waivers due to 'administrative error' by the school's staff. Students who receive the waivers may not be eligible for TOPS.
by Marta Jewson August 23, 2019 Updated November 7, 2019

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