Accounting error could cost New Orleans schools $36 million, officials now say
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by MARIE FAZIO | Staff writer
2h ago
New Orleans schools could face a $36 million funding gap due to a district accounting error, nearly twice the amount initially estimated, the Orleans Parish School Board told school leaders Friday ..read more
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Louisiana asks appeals court to keep Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students on hold
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by PATRICK WALL | Staff writer
4d ago
Louisiana asked a federal appeals court Monday to keep in place an order blocking a new Biden administration rule meant to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination ..read more
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Pro-charter school groups pour money into Orleans Parish School Board races
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by MARIE FAZIO | Staff writer
1w ago
National pro-charter school groups have poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Orleans Parish School Board election, far outpacing fundraising efforts from candidates who support a shift back to district-run schools, according to campaign filings ..read more
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To keep outside violence from spilling into schools, this Louisiana district banned backpacks
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by ELYSE CARMOSINO | Staff writer
1w ago
In rural northeast Louisiana, the leaders of a small school district took a drastic step this week in response to an eruption of neighborhood violence: They temporarily banned middle and high school students from bringing backpacks to school ..read more
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Louisiana's high school graduation rate inched up in 2023. See your school's rate.
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by ELYSE CARMOSINO | Staff writer
1w ago
A slightly larger share of Louisiana students graduated high school in 2023 than the year before, bringing the state's overall graduation rate to 83.2%, state data shows ..read more
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The only public school in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward could close. Here's why.
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by MARIE FAZIO | Staff writer
1w ago
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School for Sci Tech, an F-rated K-12 charter school in the Lower 9th Ward, is at risk of closure after it did not meet the school district’s standards for an automatic renewal of its ..read more
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Funding delay could disrupt launch of La.'s new private-school tuition program, officials warn
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by PATRICK WALL | Staff writer
1w ago
Louisiana families who rely on state grants to send their children to private schools could be left in the lurch if the Legislature doesn't quickly approve funding for a new school-choice program, top education officials warned Tuesday ..read more
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New Orleans Entrepreneur Week will have new partner, new location in 2025
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by RICH COLLINS | Staff writer
1w ago
Next year's New Orleans Entrepreneur Week will be hosted by Loyola University on its Uptown campus, putting the annual celebration of local startups and innovation next door to the fast-growing New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University that's scheduled for ..read more
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Louisiana students who solved the Pythagorean theorem discover nine more solutions to it
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by HANNAH LEVITAN | Staff writer
1w ago
Two New Orleans students who solved the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry have had their discovery confirmed by the math community after their findings were published in the American Mathematical Monthly this week, solidifying their proofs ..read more
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Budget cuts threaten popular programs where Louisiana students earn college credits
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by ELYSE CARMOSINO | Staff writer
1w ago
Danita Bright always believed that her daughter, Shalom Alexander, who loved collecting screws as a child and tinkering with gadgets to figure out how they worked, was destined to become a brilliant engineer ..read more
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