Over the past five months, as the two parties negotiated, charter leaders have been tightening belts and hoping that the city will finally agree to hand over 100% of property-tax money to schools, instead of skimming away millions each year.
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‘Catastrophic’: Superintendent resigns amid district’s $36 million gaffe
School leaders worried that the budget gap may grow further, as officials tally final numbers.
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Living Memories
This week, as the Living School moves toward its final graduation, the Class of 2024 mourns the closure of their unique high school — and explains why it mattered.
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Living School mom asks school board: ‘What’s more important, test scores or actual students?’
At the Living School, 16-year-old Jameson Phillips finally brought himself up to grade level. “It’s the first time in his life that he’s not behind in school,” said his grandmother, Shawn Bazile, who took in Jameson a few years ago. The key, she believes, has been the school’s small size and dedication to one-on-one attention […]
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District: New Orleans school-closure announcements delayed
The planned Nov. 14 announcements hinged on a Nov. 1 release of state A through F letter grades, which have not yet been issued, NOLA Public Schools officials said.
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One in four Orleans charter schools face high-stakes renewals
District will hold one more meeting, on Thursday. Next month, state-issued grades typically are released.
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Superintendent eyes racial disparities in school enrollment
Williams presented data on what she called “eligibility schools,” or the handful of New Orleans public schools with some type of eligibility requirement. She identified 10 schools, four with academic requirements and six with a language requirement.
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A charter group closes final school, makes decision on future of daycare
NOCP CEO J’Vann Martin said the board directed the center’s staff to report directly to them and has implemented “strict financial controls” and will help ensure the center has back-office support from NOCP or a third-party business vendor.
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Orleans school board weighing changes to charter renewals
The Orleans Parish School Board may once again approve annual charter renewal decisions — dictating which schools close and which remain open — but board members are considering whether to lower the threshold required to override the superintendent. For years, the highly anticipated closure announcements, communicated annually in November and December, were made with virtually […]
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Two New Orleans schools will merge this summer
The merger comes as citywide enrollment continues to decline