


On February 15th, Dana Peterson will begin serving as the CEO of New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO). Read more in The Advocate and NSNO’s announcement.

The New Orleans City Council approved $4.6 million in education grants from The Harrah’s Fund for three NOLA Public Schools programs: the Travis Hill School at the city’s juvenile detention center; the Center for Resilience, which serves students with severe behavioral health needs; and the district’s program addressing truancy.

As the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) continues its search for the next superintendent of NOLA Public Schools (NOLA-PS), NSNO’s “Just The Facts” series covers what the superintendent’s role entails in our unique system of schools. We looked at enrollment in January and school funding in February.

There are eight more community meetings as part of the search for the new NOLA-PS superintendent. Submit feedback and see the calendar of meetings at nolasuperintendentsearch.com.

New Orleans public schools saw a significant decrease in COVID cases after the early January surge. New Orleans public schools have a mask requirement for students and staff and will require vaccinations for students over age five starting February 1st.