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Open House at Warren Easton High School
Warren Easton Senior High will hold an Open House for prospective students on Tuesday, December 4, 5-7 pm at Warren Easton in the Auditorium (2nd Floor) at 3019 Canal St. For more information, contact Easton at (504) 304-4129 or go to their website.
Answers to 10 Questions About Education
In advance of the Mid-City Neighborhood meeting November 5th which focused on education, we asked State Superintendent of Education Paul Vallas and Superintendent of the Recovery School District Paul Vallas and their staff to answer the following 10 questions. The following answers were put together by the “Two Pauls” and their staff. Overall I would [...]
It Takes a Village: Community Participation & Education
Neighborhoods Partnership Network is sponsoring a forum which will try to answer the question “How Can We Participate Effectively in Our Neighborhood Schools?” The forum will take place at Warren Easton High School, 3019 Canal Street, on Wednesday October 24th from 6-8PM. Participating education advocates include: Karran Royal (Oak Park Civic Improvement Association), Hal Brown [...]
Update On Public Schools in Mid-City
Many changes have taken place with our public schools in Mid-City, and here is a brief overview as to what will be happening in our neighborhood as we begin the 2007-2008 school year: John Dibert Elementary Dibert is set to reopen on September 4th, once again as a pre-K through 8th school in the Recovery [...]
Education Brainstorm
This Saturday, August 11th, MCNO’s Education Committee will be hosting a brainstorming session to find ways that we as a community can help improve our public schools. We’ll be meeting from 10-11 AM at John Dibert Elementary School at 4217 Orleans Avenue, and all are invited to attend. For further information, call Michael Homan at [...]
Fundraiser for Mid-City Library
For tickets contact Jeannette Thompson (377-9519) or Michael Homan (377-7284)
Charter Schools in New Orleans
I wrote a bit more about the short and sad life of Mid-City Charter Schools, as well as our efforts to have a say in our neighborhood schools here.
Charter School Denied Again
I just received word that Mid-City Charter Schools will not be recommended by NACSA to charter a school in Mid-City. This is of course unfortunate, but I would also add that what the state is doing with our New Orleans schools is immoral and illegal.
Mid-City Charter Schools' Meeting with NACSA
Today the new non-profit entity Mid-City Charter Schools met with four persons hired by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers to review our application. The interview went very well in my opinion. We should hear about their decision February 13th, and then the BESE board votes on February 15th.
Mid-City Charter Schools
Today Mid-City Charter Schools officially applied to charter Thurgood Marshall as a pre-K through 8th grade school. We should learn by February if our application is accepted.
