Tulane researchers explore teacher retention in city’s all-charter system

 Posted by at 1:17 pm  colleges, schools
Mar 122020
 

Chart from “Do Charter Schools Keep Their Best Teachers and Improve Quality?” by Nathan Barrett, Deven Carlson, Douglas N. Harris, Jane Arnold Lincove, Research on Education Access and Choice

From the National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice

A new study from an education research center based at Tulane University finds that New Orleans’ all-charter school system succeeds in removing low-performing teachers, but it struggles to replace them with high-performing ones.

The study by National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice, or REACH, cuts to the heart of the debate over whether market-based school reforms help improve teacher quality. In New Orleans, all schools are charters with great freedom to hire and fire teachers. Schools also compete with one another for talent and are under intense pressure to raise student test scores. Continue reading »

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Four Lusher seniors receive full leadership scholarships as Posse Scholars

 Posted by at 2:00 pm  colleges, recognition, schools
Mar 052020
 

Esperanza Milla, India Miller, Allan Buezo and Kayla Red were awarded full scholarships.

Four Lusher Charter School seniors have been named Posse Scholars, an honor that provides them with full-tuition college scholarships. Continue reading »

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Audubon Schools CEO is stepping down at end of the school year

 Posted by at 10:08 am  schools
Feb 222020
 

Audubon Charter School’s Broadway campus, photographed in 2015. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)

Audubon Schools CEO Latoye A. Brown will be stepping down from her post at the end of the current school year, Audubon announced on Friday.

Audubon is a highly rated public charter school offering French and Montessori programs for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at two established Uptown campuses and a new Gentilly campus.  Continue reading »

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Baby Ben on Jefferson reopens after renovation

 Posted by at 6:00 pm  land use & development, schools
Feb 092020
 

Ben Franklin Elementary’s historic building on Jefferson Avenue was closed during the renovations. (Google Maps)

From NOLA Public Schools

Officials with NOLA Public Schools, the Orleans Parish School Board and Benjamin Franklin Elementary Mathematics and Science School staff celebrated its newly renovated school building Friday (Feb. 7) at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on campus. Continue reading »

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Newman School receives major donation for a new arts building

 Posted by at 9:46 am  land use & development, schools
Feb 032020
 

Lower Schoolers play at recess on the school’s football field. (Isidore Newman School photo)

Isidore Newman School has announced a capital donation from Boysie and Joy Bollinger in support of its arts program. This gift, the second $3 million gift in Newman’s history, is the lead donation to fund construction of a state-of-the-art performing arts building on Jefferson Avenue. Continue reading »

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Board overseeing Cohen, Crocker and Hoffman schools reports improved financial health

 Posted by at 11:06 am  schools
Jan 282020
 

By Emily Carmichael, Uptown Messenger

It was a quick meeting Monday night for New Orleans College Prep’s Board of Trustees with four of the members slated to speak not present. Nevertheless, the board approved the prospective sale of their holding in 1424 S. Derbigny St. and learned the charter network’s financial situation has improved. Continue reading »

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Audubon Charter CEO addresses the school’s financial straits

 Posted by at 11:59 am  schools
Jan 272020
 

Audubon Charter School’s Broadway campus, photographed in 2015, houses Audubon’s lower grades.  (Robert Morris, Uptown Messenger file photo)

The following letter was emailed Jan. 23 to Audubon Charter School parents and others associated with highly rated public school with two established Uptown campuses and a new Gentilly campus. The email from Audubon CEO Latoye A. Brown addresses the charter school’s financial situation.

Formerly Audubon Montessori School / L’Ecole Franco-Américaine, Audubon offers French and Montessori programs for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

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Delachaise residents grapple with blight, Cohen High parking and parade Port-o-lets

 Posted by at 12:50 pm  blight and demolition, community meetings, Mardi Gras, schools
Jan 222020
 

The current Cohen High School building will be demolished in February, officials say. (Robert Morris, Uptown Messenger file photo)

By Sue Strachan, Uptown Messenger

With the Uptown Carnival parades three weeks away, the new ordinances governing parades was one of the central topics at the monthly Delachaise Neighborhood Association meeting, Tuesday (Jan. 21) at Martin Wine Cellar.

Other items on the agenda included updates on a new security district, Cohen High School demolition and parking, and blight. Continue reading »

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Uptown Public School Series: Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans

 Posted by at 11:20 am  schools, UptownMessenger.com
Jan 202020
 

From the Classroom to the Zoo:
Why Learning at Lycée is Right for our Child

By Leslie Compton Johnson and Bruce Johnson 

In the eighth installment of our ten-essay series by parents of students at public schools Uptown, Leslie and Bruce write about their son’s experience at Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans. Like New Orleans as a whole, Uptown has many public school options for families—from college preparatory schools, to three different language immersion programs, to a Montessori program, to a technology career pathway school. In this series, we hear from families themselves on why their child’s school is right for them.

Our son Shannon is in the third grade at Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans. He enjoys his school, but this year, he’s spent a full month away from campus: he and his class were at the zoo.

Every grade at Lycée takes part in the school’s “Thinking Outside the Classroom” initiative, in which children spend a portion of their year (approximately a week to a month) learning outside their classroom. Continue reading »

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Uptown Public School Series: Booker T. Washington High School

 Posted by at 12:30 pm  schools, UptownMessenger.com
Jan 062020
 

A Proud Legacy and a Proud Grandmother:
Why My Grandson and I Love Booker T.

by Dorothy Bowens

In the seventh installment of our ten-essay series by parents of students at public schools Uptown, Dorothy Bowens writes about her grandchild’s experience at Booker T. Washington High School. Like New Orleans as a whole, Uptown has many public school options for families—from college preparatory schools, to three different language immersion programs, to a Montessori program, to a technology career pathway school. In this series, we hear from families themselves on why their child’s school is right for them.

Booker T. Washington High School has a strong legacy in New Orleans. The school was built in 1942, and its alumni have been leaders in our community since then. Continue reading »

Girls on the Run seeking volunteer coaches for spring

 Posted by at 10:45 am  health, schools, sports and recreation
Jan 032020
 

Girls on the Run New Orleans is looking for volunteer coaches that can inspire girls to recognize their inner strength. The activity-based nonprofit has coaches lead small teams through dynamic discussions, activities, and running games for girls in grades 3rd through 8th grade.

The program is 10 weeks long, and girls come to develop skills that help them establish an appreciation for health and fitness. Each season ends with a service project and 5K event, which are tangible forms of achievement. Continue reading »

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The NOLA Project offers acting workshop for students between holidays

 Posted by at 4:00 pm  arts, books and music, events, film and television, schools
Dec 242019
 

via nolaproject.com

The NOLA Project will host a four-day workshop for students between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Winter Intensive, for ages 12 to 17, will focus on acting, writing, and stage combat.

Through courses led by NOLA Project ensemble members, students will have the opportunity to brush up on technique, as well as learn new skills, in preparation for their next semester.  Continue reading »

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New Cohen College Prep High School asking city to ease parking requirements

 Posted by at 11:30 am  city government, schools
Dec 092019
 

Rendering of the new Walter L. Cohen High School by HMS Architects.

By Emily Carmichael, Uptown Messenger

As the old Walter L. Cohen College Prep High School building nears its demolition, community members gave their feedback on the structure that will replace it, zeroing in on parking and the auditorium.

A second community meeting was held Thursday for the project at 3520 Dryades St., which is seeking permission to have fewer parking spots and fewer loading docks than required by zoning regulations. Regulations require 154 parking spaces and two loading docks. The current plans for the new school building have 40 parking spaces and one loading dock. Continue reading »

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Uptown Public School Series: Sophie B. Wright High School

 Posted by at 11:40 am  schools, UptownMessenger.com
Nov 182019
 

From College Classes to the Basketball Court:
Why My Son and I Love Sophie B. Wright

By Craig Victor

In the sixth installment of this ten-essay series by parents of students at public schools Uptown, Craig Victor writes about his son’s experience at Sophie B. Wright Charter High School. Like New Orleans as a whole, Uptown has many public school options for families—from college preparatory schools, to three different language immersion programs, to a Montessori program, to a technology career pathway school. In this series, we hear from parents themselves on why their child’s school is right for them.

Coi & Craig

Anyone who makes my kid smile on a daily basis is a winner in my book. Sharon Clark is one of those people; she’s the principal of Sophie B. Wright, where my son Coi is a junior. She cares about her students from the bottom of her heart, and she’s a true professional. She’s everywhere in that school building. She’s involved in everything and knows what’s going on in every kid’s life. For Coi, this has meant really pushing him to excel academically; now his GPA is in the top 10 of his class. Continue reading »

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