FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2019 LAPCS Calls for a Clear Policy for East Baton Rouge Charter Renewals NEW ORLEANS — Today the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board granted a 3-year charter renewal for South Baton Rouge Charter Academy. The Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools released the following statement from Executive Director, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2018 Victory for Students as Voters in East Baton Rouge Elect Student-Centered Leaders to the School Board BATON ROUGE— The Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS) applauds the victory of bold new leaders elected to the East Baton Rouge School Board and those advancing to runoffs. These unofficial returns […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2018 Response to Mid-Year Closing of Alternative Charter School NEW ORLEANS — Today Crescent Leadership Academy (CLA), an alternative middle and high school announced it will close at the end of the month. It is an alternative charter school that accepts students who’ve been expelled from other city schools. The […]
by Neil Ranu, LAPCS Governance Director We know, first and foremost, that a charter board is responsible for oversight. Every meeting, a board ensures that its organization is financially viable, legally compliant, and academically successful. But there is more. The best boards also add value to their organizations. And this starts by setting goals. By […]
Message from the Executive Director Time flies when you’re having fun! I cannot believe that it has been a decade since LAPCS launched. I still have vivid memories of working at my kitchen table as the sole employee of LAPCS and writing our first, three-year strategic plan. When I read it now, it makes me […]
FROM: UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS January 31, 2018 (Fayetteville, AR) – A new report written by University of Arkansas professor Patrick Wolf and published by the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education describes the closing of the special education gap between charter schools and traditional schools in Louisiana. Wolf’s study found the gap […]
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By Carolyn Phenicie Washington, D.C. – Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday praised the choice that charter schools provide while cautioning charter advocates that they aren’t a panacea to fix education’s ills and that they should seek out new innovations. Charter schools were created to provide options for children who weren’t served well by public schools, […]
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