Marta Jewson

The principal of The Leah Chase School has resigned from the district's only direct-run school.

The NOLA Public Schools district earned its first B letter grade since the schools seized from the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina — and run for years by the state — returned to the district's control in 2018.

With OPSB slated to decide the fate of Leah Chase School tonight, school parents, along with the Chase family itself, are asking the board to believe in the school [...]Read More... from ‘A leap of faith’: parents plead to save Leah Chase School

With New Orleans' school board set to decide the school's fate at its Thursday night meeting, parents and some members of the Chase family are asking the board to believe in the school.

‘Demographic timebomb’: New Orleans latest to announce school closure amid citywide enrollment decline

Marta Jewson Mon, March 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM GMT+2 6 min read

In Louisiana, when a family and school disagree over how a student with special needs is being taught, it falls on the family to prove the school has failed to properly serve their child.

The 11-member board is composed of eight regionally elected members and three “at-large” members the governor appoints.

Marta Jewson Mon, April 27, 2026 at 7:43 PM GMT+2 8 min read

In March, much to the shock of students, parents and staff, the city’s largest charter operator closed its top-rated high school in an unannounced board vote.