On Wednesday, July 17, qualifying begins for several races including U.S. Congress, two judicial positions, a clerk, a constable, and all seven members of the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB). While several school board members could be reelected without opposition, two hot contests are already in the works with more possible. Educator Eric “Doc” Jones […]
The New Orleans City Council is considering a collaboration with the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) to create a new city-wide truancy center. Hailed as an anti-crime measure, the truancy center would be available to the growing number of juveniles who have drifted away from an in-school education since the pandemic began.
According to the report, fourth-grade Black students' average scores were 25 points lower than white students in reading, and 27 points lower in math. Neither disparity had improved significantly in the last 20 years.
A recent study from the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice (REACH) found that increasing a district's charter school enrollment by only 10% decreases the supply of teachers who have a bachelor's degree in education by as much as 15.2%.
After nearly two hours of public comments against the motion, the Orleans Parish School Board voted 6-1 in favor of a resolution opposing a bill that would limit charter school authority in New Orleans, and return that authority back to the school board.
Astute New Orleanians are wondering if District Attorney Jason Williams has any ulterior motives in his decision to investigate the money dealings between the Dryades YMCA and their affiliated James M. Singleton Charter School. Brought on by Singleton Charters ongoing inability to operate a school where test scores are at least average, the Orleans Parish […]
For the second time in three days, dozens of Anti-Mask, Anti-Vax protestors have disrupted a meeting of a Louisiana public body. Monday protestors created a near melee Monday at the Louisiana House Health & Welfare Committee meeting. Today, Louisianas Board of Elementary and Second Education (BESE) adjourned abruptly because demonstrators refused to wear masks in […]
The Erase the Board Coalition today challenged NOLA-PS Superintendent Henderson Lewis and the OPSB members to give parents the ultimate choice by re-introducing virtual learning as an option for Orleans Parish students. Coalition members believe that virtual learning is the only option. Forcing children to attend in school classes will put children and their families […]
Educator J.C. Romero defeated two-term Orleans Parish School Board member Leslie Ellison in Saturday's run-off election, becoming Louisiana's first openly LGBTQ Latinx elected official.
On Thursday night, the Orleans Parish School Board surprised many by voting unanimously to leave John A. Brown in the position of board president.
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