Act 430 directs ~$10 million to academics, programming for students with special needs, and other citywide needs in Orleans Parish
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� (July 25, 2019) 鈥� 天博体育 (NOLAPS) is proud to recognize KIPP East Community Primary (KECP) School Leader Jennifer Dennis Carey for her outstanding efforts as an educator and for being named the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE)鈥檚 2020 Principal of the Year. 鈥淲e are proud of Jennifer for achieving this high honor. She is an exemplary educator and leader who through her work is continuing to help students and her colleagues achieve great success,鈥� said NOLAPS Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. 鈥淗er work has positively impacted hundreds of lives since first stepping into a classroom almost 15-years ago and we are grateful for her continued commitment to her students in New Orleans. Having the Louisiana Department of Education honor one of our own educators in this way is inspirational to us all. 鈥�
NEW ORLEANS - (Aug. 1, 2019) 鈥� 天博体育 (NOLA-PS) is communicating with local public schools to make sure they have measures in place to prevent a potential cyberattack and that each of our schools are following the critical action list set by the Governor鈥檚 Office. Late yesterday, July 31, 2019, NOLA-PS learned that Morris Jeff Community School experienced a cybersecurity breach. School officials confirmed to the NOLA-PS Administration that the school immediately shut down its network and has been following state recommendations moving forward.
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� (Aug. 2, 2019) 鈥� This week, 天博体育 (NOLA-PS) Special Education Institute and All Schools Training hosted a dynamic two-day 2019 Summer Training Collaborative at Benjamin Franklin High School to encourage dialogue about the unique challenges public school students face, as well as how schools can best offer the necessary supports to students for long-term success. 鈥淚t鈥檚 no secret that we鈥檙e competing with past traumas, life challenges, poverty, learning disabilities and other challenges that may impede a student鈥檚 progress,鈥� said NOLA-PS Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. 鈥�We must be ready and equipped with the necessary tools to move our students beyond these types of situations and circumstances so that they can achieve success. This training provided our staff with the tools necessary so they are prepared for the upcoming school year.鈥�
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� (Aug. 15, 2019) - 天博体育 (NOLA-PS) has partnered with Baptist Community Ministries鈥� (BCM) to launch, 鈥淪trive for Less Than 5,鈥� a campaign to challenge families to strive for less than five absences and tardies throughout this new school year. In New Orleans, 25 percent of public school children from kindergarten to 12th grade were chronically absent during the 2017-2018 school year 鈥� meaning they missed more than 10 percent of the school year, or 15-18 days. Missing more than five days of school can impact learning and lowers test scores and can put students at risk of repeating a grade and/or dropping out of school.
NEW ORLEANS - (Aug. 19, 2019) 鈥� 天博体育 (NOLA-PS) has partnered with Children鈥檚 Hospital New Orleans to extend school health services for students via the School Telehealth Program in more than a dozen schools. Children鈥檚 Hospital New Orleans will provide school nurses from across the district with training and digital exam equipment, such as laptops and digital exam cameras, to assist students immediately with minor health conditions which would otherwise require a doctor鈥檚 visit. The digital exam equipment will connect school nurses with one of Children鈥檚 Hospital New Orleans鈥� primary care providers stationed in River Ridge. Please Courtesy: 天博体育
NEW ORLEANS 鈥� (August 22, 2019) 鈥� This evening, 天博体育 (NOLA-PS) Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. will announce that KIPP New Orleans Schools, a high quality charter operator in the school district, will be granted the authority to manage John F. Kennedy High School starting in the 20-21 school year. Dr. Lewis will make his announcement to the Orleans Parish School Board today, Thursday, August 22 at 5:30pm at the regular board business meeting.