Education

Charter School Group May Owe More Than $250K For Student Meals

Eve Troeh and Steve Myers and Della Hasselle — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:24:54 +0000

In a report over at The Lens today, Charter School Reporting Corps member Della Hasselle digs into a conflict between the state's Recovery School District and ReNEW Schools, a

Professional Identity Crises

Andre Perry — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:45:00 +0000

La. Supreme Court Rules School Vouchers Unconstitutional

Eyder Peralta — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:19:00 +0000

The Louisiana Supreme Court handed Gov.

Student Test Scores Used to Measure Teacher Training

Eve Troeh — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Meeting the Diverse Needs of Learners

Andre Perry — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:54:18 +0000

Limited-English Students Lack Services At New Orleans Schools

Mallory Falk — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:26:00 +0000

In a report out today, New Orleans students from Vietnamese and Latino families say they are not getting the resources they need at school. The Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association (VAYLA) surveyed 100 students across six schools and collected stories from students and their families. It found a lack of services for Limited-English speakers.

Teachers and Testing on Trial

Andre Perry — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:49:00 +0000

Teachers have taken a by any means necessary approach to closing the achievement gap even at the expense of student learning. Georgia’s Fulton County District Court indicted 35 educators, including former Superintendent Beverly Hall, for a cheating scheme that ultimately produced the wrong kind of results. Dozens of Atlanta public schools teachers, leaders and other personnel are turning themselves in to authorities.

Meet Adam Norris, UNO's Director of Public Relations

Jack Hopke — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:46:57 +0000

Public institutions of higher learning in Louisiana have been facing many physical and financial challenges in recent years.

However, an innovation at the University of New Orleans attempts to attract and support highly qualified students whose fields of study will benefit both the institution and the city. Jack Hopke spoke about these initiatives with Adam Norris, UNO's Director of Public Relations.

Looking Beyond Test Scores to Community

Andre Perry — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:49:00 +0000

You have got to see this handsome, new public elementary school located in New Orleans. We could easily walk to this inclusive building as most children who live near the school do.

In this neighborhood, the question of will you send your child to a public school isn’t analogous to Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac. The neighborhood chooses to walk to school together.

Early High School Graduation Program Abandoned

The Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:36:52 +0000

Plans to create a statewide program that would give college tuition grants to Louisiana students who graduate early from high school have been scrapped.