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LA: New Orleans charter school goes private to avoid closure

by kids1stadvocac | Sep 9, 2025 | State

nola.com Vera Triplett knew the state had her New Orleans charter school in its sights. Last December, Louisiana’s state board of education was on the verge of closing Noble Minds Institute for Whole Child Learning due to repeated F’s on its state report card....

LA: New Orleans Schools piloting shared services, tech for special ed

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 17, 2025 | State

GovTech This fall a handful of New Orleans schools will have access to centralized special education services, the first step in an effort to help autonomous charter schools join forces to serve students with disabilities. The new program will provide participating...

LA: Parents sue Willow School over selective admissions process 

by kids1stadvocac | Jun 3, 2025 | State

nola.com The parents of a 9-year-old boy with profound disabilities have sued a selective charter school in New Orleans, claiming that the school’s use of an admissions test violates legal protections for students with disabilities. In a lawsuit filed this week in...

Specialized charter schools need to ensure inclusive practices, report says

by kids1stadvocac | May 27, 2025 | Federal

K-12 Dive While specialized charter schools may offer unique learning programs tailored for a specific disability, school leaders and management organizations should ensure they are following nondiscrimination laws and are giving students inclusive opportunities, CLE...

House Education Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Charter Schools

by kids1stadvocac | May 20, 2025 | Federal

Last week, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing, Reimagining Education: How Charter Schools are Closing Gaps and Opening Doors. The hearing featured testimony from four witnesses: Mr....
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