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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...

NOLA7 months ago

AFT’s AstroTurf Adventure Union Spent $345k 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...

Charters8 months 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...

Charters9 months 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...

NOLA9 months 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...

Charters9 months 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...

Charters10 months 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...

NOLA10 months 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...

NOLA11 months 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...

Charters1 year 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...

NOLA1 year 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...

Charters1 year 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...

Charters1 year 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...

Charters1 year ago

NLRB Doesn’t Think Charters Are Public Schools Why IHSNO and Lusher Are Challenging The Board's Position

Last week, The Lens reported that lawyers for International High School of New Orleans (IHSNO) are challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) claim of jurisdiction...

Charters1 year ago

Quick Take: Lusher Teachers Reject Union Educators Reject AFT Effort To Organize School

Teachers at Lusher Charter School have rejected an effort backed and funded by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and United Teachers of New Orleans (UTNO) to...

Charters1 year ago

Does Lusher Need A Union? A Guest Post From Lusher Parent Bill Murphy

Bill Murphy has spent the past 16 years as a K-12 educator. He got his start as a special education teacher in rural Louisiana. He has...

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

AFT’s AstroTurf Adventure Union Spent $345k 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

NLRB Doesn’t Think Charters Are Public Schools Why IHSNO and Lusher Are Challenging The Board's Position

Quick Take: Lusher Teachers Reject Union Educators Reject AFT Effort To Organize School

Does Lusher Need A Union? A Guest Post From Lusher Parent Bill Murphy

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