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This story has been updated.The board of New Orleans charter school Crescent Leadership Academy is turning in its charter, effectively shutting down in…
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This story about special education was produced by our partners The Lens and The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on…
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Students from Lafayette Academy Charter School finally returned to the classroom Monday, after a botched asbestos cleanup job created a mess at their…
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It’s been nearly 13 years since Hurricane Katrina decimated the city and its school system. And a lot has changed since then. Now the city is the first,…
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New Orleans charter school Cypress Academy may not close after all. On Tuesday afternoon, the Orleans Parish School Board announced it plans to take over…
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On Sunday night, just three days before the end of the school year, Jenny Schecter got a text from a friend saying their kids' charter school, Cypress…
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When talking about the history of education in this New Orleans, school reformers often point to the problems in the school system in the decades before…
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Summer break is over. This month, kids across New Orleans are trading swimsuits and morning cartoons for fresh notebooks and unsharpened pencils. For nine…
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Last month, Lagniappe Academies lost its charter due to allegations that it wasn't serving students with disabilities. The school will close this spring.…
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