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NOLA5 months ago

The Great NOLA Train Wreck Disappointing School Performance Scores Point To Need For Changes

This story has been updated with additional information below. The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) released 2016-17 School and District Performance Scores and letter grades on...
Louisiana6 months ago

AFT On The Bayou Union Spends Less In Louisiana, But More On Charter Organizing in New Orleans

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) spent less overall in Louisiana in the past fiscal year than it did in F.Y. 2016, but the union boosted...
NOLA7 months ago

PSA: It’s Millage Time Three School Taxes Are Up For Renewal On October 14th

Voters in New Orleans will be heading to the polls next month for the first round of several high-profile citywide races. While the contests for mayor...
Charters1 year ago

PSA: NAACP Charter School Hearing Tonight Don't Let Critics Distort The Story In New Orleans

Tonight, the NAACP will be holding a hearing on charter schools at the New Orleans City Council Chambers (1300 Perdido Street) starting at 5:30pm. It will...
NOLA1 year ago

AFT’s AstroTurf Adventure Union Spent $370k on OPSB Races, But Zero In NOLA

An analysis of campaign finance records reveals that the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) spent far more on November’s Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) elections than...
Charters1 year ago

The Full Monty New Orleans To Become Nation's First All-Charter City

On Friday, Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) Superintendent Henderson Lewis announced that he will turn New Orleans’ five remaining traditional public schools into charters by the...
Charters1 year ago

The LAROS Papers: Part II An Inside Look at NEA's Effort To Influence Education Policy in Louisiana

Note: This is the second installment of a four-part series. You can read Part I here. When Kyle Serrette learned back in February that Louisiana was...
NOLA1 year ago

Update: John White Calls on García To Retract Statements La. State Superintendent Calls Comments "Insensitive" and "Inaccurate"

Louisiana State Superintendent John White called on National Education Association president Lily Eskelsen García to publicly retract statements she made last week about the rebuilding of...
Charters1 year ago

Nobody Likes A Liar, Lily NEA Head Fibs About Turnaround, Charters & New Orleans

Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association (NEA), visited Rogers High School in Spokane, Washington last week. While she was there, she sat down...
Charters1 year ago

Why Is David Alvarez Flouting Campaign Finance Law? Unintentionally Ironic OPSB Candidate Promises to Bring Transparency To District

Post-Script: 11/01/2016 Wonders never cease! It appears that David Alvarez has finally filed his missing campaign finance reports, albeit three weeks late. His 30-P report, along...
NOLA1 year ago

AFT Is Now A Major Player In The Upcoming OPSB Races Campaign Finance Report Reveals $225,000 Contribution to PAC

It’s official. The American Federation of Teachers has become a major player in the upcoming races for the Orleans Parish School Board. A recent filing with...
NOLA2 years ago

Is AFT Trying To Influence NOLA’s School Board Races? Ethics Board Filing Reveals Formation of New AFT PAC

A recent filing with the Louisiana Board of Ethics suggests that the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is seeking to influence the upcoming Orleans Parish School...
Charters2 years ago

Quick Take: Talking About Education Discussing Schools With Garland Robinette & Chris Stewart

I’ll be on Garland Robinette’s radio show, “The Think Tank” on WWL AM 807/FM 105.3 on Monday to discuss the ongoing legal battle over a new...
NOLA2 years ago

Sketchy & Beyond Pat Bryant's Group Wades into School Board Politics

Just when New Orleans is unifying behind a plan for a new era in school governance, the activist group Justice & Beyond is trying to drag...
Charters2 years ago

Be Careful What You Wish For Reformers Are Poised To Win A Majority On NOLA's School Board

For more than ten years, critics of the Recovery School District (RSD) have attempted to portray the state takeover of schools from the Orleans Parish School...
Charters2 years ago

Quick Take: What Did Teachers Gain In Morris Jeff’s Contract? The Answer: Not A Whole Lot

On Tuesday, teachers at Morris Jeff Community School approved a contract between the board and the United Teachers of New Orleans (UTNO). Union members and representatives...

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The Great NOLA Train Wreck Disappointing School Performance Scores Point To Need For Changes

AFT On The Bayou Union Spends Less In Louisiana, But More On Charter Organizing in New Orleans

PSA: It’s Millage Time Three School Taxes Are Up For Renewal On October 14th

PSA: NAACP Charter School Hearing Tonight Don't Let Critics Distort The Story In New Orleans

AFT’s AstroTurf Adventure Union Spent $370k on OPSB Races, But Zero In NOLA

The Full Monty New Orleans To Become Nation's First All-Charter City

The LAROS Papers: Part II An Inside Look at NEA's Effort To Influence Education Policy in Louisiana

Update: John White Calls on García To Retract Statements La. State Superintendent Calls Comments "Insensitive" and "Inaccurate"

Nobody Likes A Liar, Lily NEA Head Fibs About Turnaround, Charters & New Orleans

Why Is David Alvarez Flouting Campaign Finance Law? Unintentionally Ironic OPSB Candidate Promises to Bring Transparency To District

AFT Is Now A Major Player In The Upcoming OPSB Races Campaign Finance Report Reveals $225,000 Contribution to PAC

Is AFT Trying To Influence NOLA’s School Board Races? Ethics Board Filing Reveals Formation of New AFT PAC

Quick Take: Talking About Education Discussing Schools With Garland Robinette & Chris Stewart

Sketchy & Beyond Pat Bryant's Group Wades into School Board Politics

Be Careful What You Wish For Reformers Are Poised To Win A Majority On NOLA's School Board

Quick Take: What Did Teachers Gain In Morris Jeff’s Contract? The Answer: Not A Whole Lot

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