by kids1stadvocac | Apr 14, 2026 | State
Forbes Can a charter school pick and choose its students like a private school, or must it, like a public school, accept all students regardless of any special needs? A federal court judge has ruled that, at least in Louisiana, the charter school may “narrow” its...
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 7, 2026 | State
Louisiana Illuminator More than a decade of federal oversight of special education in New Orleans charter schools has ended, following a March 31 decision by U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey to terminate a sweeping consent judgment, which went into effect in early 2015....
by kids1stadvocac | Apr 7, 2026 | State
WWNO After years of planning, New Orleans’ school district is bringing its independent charter schools together to share funds and centralize some services. About a dozen are participating this school year. Charters can join the district’s educational...
by kids1stadvocac | Nov 18, 2025 | State
Louisiana Illuminator A decade of court oversight of special education services in New Orleans public schools, the result of a legal settlement, will most likely cease by the end of the year, the judge presiding over the legal settlement said Wednesday. The decision,...
by kids1stadvocac | Sep 23, 2025 | State
Mirror Indy Thirteen-year-old Levent goes to an Indianapolis middle school that’s been celebrated for its test scores. But his mother, Shania, says he’s falling behind because the school has suspended him repeatedly. Levent has ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
