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The New Orleans public school system will open a new school in the fall, replacing Lafayette Academy Charter School, which is set to close. The move is a throwback to an earlier era when the district ran its own schools while also overseeing charter schools.
Gov. Jeff Landry repealed a short-lived policy that would have allowed students to graduate high school without passing LEAP tests if they met other requirements.
Gov. Jeff Landry repealed a short-lived policy that would have allowed students to graduate high school without passing LEAP tests if they met other requirements.
In 2014, when she was preparing to open Impact Charter School in Baker, Louisiana, Chakesha Scott was selective about its location. As a native of the city, she had seen