charter schools

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

Growing Doubts About For-Profit Public School Management

Annie Gilbertson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:26:00 +0000

For-profit public school management is on the decline across the country. In 2007 about half of charter schools that entered into management contracts did so with a for-profit company. Three years later, that number fell by 25 percent. In New Orleans, all of the for-profits that came in to manage charters after Hurricane Katrina are now gone. Opposition to for-profit public schools in Mississippi is growing fierce.

RSD seeks to rein in expulsions from New Orleans schools

The Associated Press — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:07:35 +0000

In a move to stop charter schools from expelling students too frequently, the state agency running most of New Orleans' public schools has issued new guidelines on what constitutes the kind of behavior that will get a student thrown out.

Charter Schools and the Recovery School District

Sharon Litwin — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:23:15 +0000

In New Orleans, the city with the most public charter schools in the nation, individual charters’ standards of discipline can vary widely. Sharon Litwin investigates how the Recovery School District is dealing with challenges of equity in this new approach to public education.

Legislature Backing Jindal's Education Changes

Eileen Fleming — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Louisiana lawmakers are backing plans for low- and moderate-income families to use public money for sending children to private schools. The plan is being driven by Republican Governor Bobby Jindal.