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African-American teen aces SAT

(Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Afro American Newspapers) — Cameron Clarke, an African-American teen from Phila­delphia, attained a perfect score on

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RSD: Landry and its ‘F’ grade will dissolve in merger with Walker

By Heather Miller thelensnola.org For months, officials have described the planned merger between West Bank rivals O. Perry Walker and L.B. Landry high schools as

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Outgoing OPSB president makes national news
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer Some dubbed them the ‘four amigos.’ Thomas Robichaux, Woody Koppel, Brett Bonin, and Seth Bloom all were elected to the Orleans Parish School Board four years ago filled ...
OPSB gives some charters more time on common enrollment
By Jessica Williams thelensnola.org A common enrollment process for Orleans Parish School Board charters? Eventually, the local board decided last Tuesday night. The conversation surrounding common enrollment Tuesday night was dominated by confusion ...
Lusher employee embezzled $25,000 from school
By Jessica Williams thelensnola.org An employee in the accounting department at Lusher Charter School embezzled $25,000 last school year by forging five checks she wrote to herself from the school’s bank account, ...
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The Teacher Who Changed My Life
An Essay Contest By New America Media and New Orleans Ethnic Media As the city and state usher in a new era of education, The Louisiana Weekly is partnering with New ...
NAACP report urges education reform
By Damon C. Williams Contributing Writer (Special to the NNPA from The Philadelphia Tribune) — The NAACP, in confronting the myriad debilitating issues facing public education nationwide, has released a report ...
Speakers at public hearing favor charters’ return to elected board
By Jessica Williams thelensnola.org Money and control are key concerns of Algiers Charter School Association officials facing the decision to switch three of the organization’s schools to Orleans Parish School Board governance, ...
The real ethnic origins of Santa
By Dr. Andre M. Perry Contributing Columnist Do you believe in Black Santa? Sadly, people are probably more religious about what type of Santa they have in their homes than about going ...
Dept. of Ed secretary pays visit to Carver High School
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made a quiet visit to George Washington Carver High School on December 4. School principal, Isaac Pollack, said that two meetings ...

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