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Aubri Juhasz/WWNOAbout two-thirds of the campus’s full-time workforce will be required to take at least a half day off unpaid every two weeks. -
WOKANDAPIX/Pixabay/CanvaWith cold temperatures and freezing rain in the forecast, a number of Louisiana schools will close or switch to remote learning on Tuesday. Some parishes have declared a state of emergency ahead of the winter storm, which is expected to bring cold air and below-freezing temperatures to much of Louisiana.
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Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men closed Friday, and its students are now frantically trying to find spots to finish out the school year. Parents say that the school’s mid-year closing was a tragedy that could have been foreseen – and prevented. -
Gabriela Biro surprised many poll watchers by handily winning a runoff election for the Orleans Parish School Board’s 2nd District over a well-endorsed opponent — Eric “Doc” Jones, who has worked in local education for decades. -
An all-boys high school in Gentilly will shutter at the end of the month, forcing about 100 students to change schools mid-year. -
Gabriela Biro will represent the district that includes Gentilly, New Orleans East and parts of the 9th Ward. She’s new to politics but had the backing of the local teachers union. -
The school is undergoing what its president calls “right-sizing” to close a $15 million deficit brought on by decades of declining enrollment. -
Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School for Sci Tech, a public K-12 school, was the only New Orleans school up for renewal this year to not be automatically renewed. -
The New Orleans Career Center has one main goal: to connect local industries with highly trained young people to fill their open jobs. -
Employees allege a hostile work environment impedes investigations. -
Jones has touted his experience in education. But a review by Verite News identified serious discrepancies in his resume. -
Overall, schools received 80 out of 150 points for the 2024 school year, a nearly two point gain. The score translates to a B letter grade.
