Education Desk

New Orleans public schools will not be required to offer families a virtual learning option for the coming school year, Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. said at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Orleans Parish School Board Thursday.

As educators rack their brains for ways to make up for unfinished learning, many have embraced a simple answer — add more class time.

A local school board policy opposing facilities honoring slave owners, confederate officials and segregation supporters passed last summer with little resistance. Now, some argue it lacks sufficient nuance.

COVID-19 cases associated with New Orleans’ public schools dropped again last week, according to data released Tuesday.

New Orleanians looking to weigh in on a plan to rename public schools currently honoring slave owners, confederate officials and segregation supporters…

New Orleans Public Schools reported nine new cases of COVID-19 last week, according to an update shared Monday afternoon.For three weeks, the district has…

New Orleans Public Schools will loosen social distancing requirements based on new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the…

One year ago this week, Gov. John Bel Edwards closed Louisiana’s public school buildings in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. In response,…

Nineteen New Orleans public school sites named after historical figures who helped advance white supremacy are officially up for possible renaming,…

After holding steady for three weeks, COVID-19 cases associated with New Orleans Public Schools ticked back up last week, according to data released…