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'Demographic timebomb’: KIPP New Orleans latest to announce school closure amid citywide enrollment decline
Frederick Douglass High is closing and merging with John F. Kennedy High beginning next year. Charter groups like KIPP have taken on declining enrollment by closing and consolidating schools.
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A shrinking strip of New Orleans marsh helps protect 1.5 million people. Louisiana wants to save it
The New Orleans Land Bridge could disappear in 50 years, making the metro area more vulnerable to storm surge
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A fire-ravaged Central City school is now a symbol of revitalization
Building honored city's first Black woman to serve as a principal in New Orleans' public school system.
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Settlement agreements between charter school network and employees reveal allegations of retaliation, discrimination and sexual misconduct
Collegiate Academies, one of the largest charter school networks in New Orleans, has spent more than $300K settling employee complaints in recent years.
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Myrtle Rosabella Banks helped shape education for Black New Orleans
As the first Black woman to lead a public school in New Orleans, Myrtle Rosabella Banks made history. She also recorded it, examining private educational opportunities for Black students in her master’s thesis, “The Education of the Negro in New Orleans.” “Her research on the private colored schools leaves us with a fascinating glimpse into […]
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Whitney Plantation to capture the spirit of Juneteenth at 4th annual festival
The Whitney Plantation’s 4th annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival is Saturday (June 13). It’s a free event with the feel of a community festival, according to Whitney Plantation executive director Dr. Ashley Rogers.