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Of the more than 13,500 public school students and staff that participated in New Orleans' new COVID-19 testing program last week, about 1% tested positive, the district said Monday in its first data update since Hurricane Ida made landfall on Aug. 29.
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As New Orleans Public Schools reopen following Hurricane Ida, the city’s charter operators are recommending, and in some cases requiring, that students test negative for COVID-19 in an effort to prevent a surge in post-storm cases from further disrupting the school year.
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Only a handful of New Orleans Public Schools reopened Wednesday after Hurricane Ida caused greater damage to the city’s campuses than was originally assessed. More than 30% of buildings are considered unfit for students and are undergoing repairs.
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Frederick A. Douglass High School is the only New Orleans public school set to resume classes virtually, rather than in-person, after Hurricane Ida caused significant damage to its Ninth Ward campus.
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The New Orleans schools said the temporary switch to online learning was due to staffing issues.
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New Orleans parents are calling on NOLA-PS to provide a virtual learning option as COVID continues to spread.
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As New Orleans Public Schools moves to require the COVID-19 vaccine for its central office staff, many of its charter operators are following suit.
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New Orleans Public Schools reported a record number of COVID cases and quarantines.
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Before students set foot in the classroom last week, the delta variant had already caused significant disruptions at some New Orleans public schools, according to data released Monday.
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Education reporter Aubri Juhasz spoke with Dr. Amanda Jackson, a pediatrician and vice president of physician services at New Orleans Children’s Hospital, about pediatric COVID-19 cases, vaccine hesitancy and what it would take for schools to shut down again.