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Our Mission: The mission of the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS) is to advance equity and educational access …

BY SUZANNE PFEFFERLE TAFUR | CONTRIBUTING WRITER DEC 31, 2020 – 7:00 AM Through a novel collaboration, the New Orleans …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                        Contact: Zoey Reed, 504-333-2800 zreed@lacharterschools.org                …

All three schools in the Lake Charles Charter School system have fully re-opened after sustaining a range of damages from …

BY DELLA HASSELLE NOV 7, 2020 With only two candidates elected outright to the Orleans Parish School Board during Tuesday’s …

What charter school board do you serve on? Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education, Inc. (Ben Franklin High School) How …

By Beth HawkinsAugust 23, 2020 On the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the devastation wrought by the storm and subsequent …

Floodwaters and fear shaped the earliest memories of high school seniors in New Orleans. Now, they’re graduating in the middle …

By Beth Hawkins June 24, 2020 The abrupt COVID-related closing of New Orleans schools was a study in agility. Within hours …