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Parents Got the Power: Pursuing Independent Schooling Options during COVID and Beyond
Thanks to everyone who joined us on Tuesday for Parents Got Power! Come out for Part 2 of the Parents Got the Power series to learn about #homeschool and Community Learning Pods. Remember YOU have the power over your and your children’s education. Join us for tips, resources and support.
Topics include:
- Distance Learning
- Community Pods
- Community Homeschooling
- State laws and policies
- Setting up your child's schedule
- Curriculum options
- Groups and resources
And more!
Click the link below to register.
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Don’t be afraid to deviate from the script.
Over 20 years ago when I was a teenager, my family had to navigate a personal crisis that resulted in me and my 3 brothers being out of school for a whole semester. It was an unpredictable and sometimes chaotic situation that led to me, my brothers and my parents to adapt and take leadership over our education. Looking back I see the gift the crisis gave us and learned some valuable lessons on why it's important to be willing to deviate from the plan. Click the link below to read more.
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Recruitment for OPEN Board of Directors
OPEN is seeking community members to steer the organization forward in advocating for justice and equity in education for Black children. We are seeking passionate community members who espouse the values of community agency and leadership in the education of their children and securing liberating educational spaces and opportunities for Black children within and outside of public schools. Read more here and if this describes you send a bio and letter of interest to nahliah@opennola.org
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Build with Rethink Youth!
Read the letter to the Mayor by Rethink youth calling on the city to protect ALL citizens who are at risk and join the movement!
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NOLA Public Schools Virtual Meetings
NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Lewis' contract renewed an extra year, some charters are approved, others won't get started. Check out the meeting documents here.
NOLA Public Schools will hold the following meetings in the month of August
- Committee Meeting, August 18
- Public Hearing & Board Meeting, August 20
The public may participate via Zoom video conference.
Click the link below for information on live stream and/or teleconference.
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New Orleans will launch ‘community learning hubs’ at libraries, rec centers to help students without internet access
As students in New Orleans get ready to start the school year remotely, the city is preparing to use public libraries and recreation facilities to host “community learning hubs” where school-aged children can access the internet in a quiet supervised environment for virtual learning. Read the full article here.
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Teachers, community members urge NOLA Public Schools to require stronger protections for charter school employees
Teachers and community members on Thursday asked the Orleans Parish School Board to require stronger protections for school staff and students at its nearly 80 independent charter schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s not clear what the board can do, given the decentralized nature of the NOLA Public Schools’ nearly all-charter district. Read the full article here.
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Louisiana, Orleans Parish 2019 graduation rates down from previous year
Years of sustained increase statewide, from 64.8 percent in the 2005-06 school year to 81.4 in 2017-2018, slipped to 78.2 percent in the 2018-19 school year. The state announced the data release by highlighting the record number of absolute students graduating. Read the article here.
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What's a 'pandemic pod?' The new education craze pops up in New Orleans as schools start remotely
"All parents are participating in a grossly unequal and inequitable system to begin with," Webber said. "What's missing from the conversation is the agency, and power, and systems already embedded in Black communities... you're not at the mercy of a system unless you allow yourself to be." Read the full article here.
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As New Orleans schools plan virtual reopening, 20 percent of students may still lack internet access
One week after the NOLA Public Schools district announced the delay of in-person schooling and an online start to the school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, district staff told Orleans Parish School Board members that nearly 20 percent of city students may still lack access to the internet. Read the full article here.
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New Orleans City Council questions schools reopening
We may all be in the same storm but we’re not in the same boat,” Banks said. “The schools that are least equipped with having to deal with this will face adverse situations. Everybody is not going to be able to weather this at the same level.” - Councilman Jay Banks
Read the full article here.
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Mayor's Office of Youth and Families, Forward Together New Orleans Deliver on Cash Assistance to Immigrant Families
The Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families and Forward Together New Orleans are proud to have partnered with El Pueblo Nola - NOLA Village, FREE ALAS, @ElCentrola, Our Voice - Nuestra Voz, Familias Unidas en Acción, ECCO and the New Orleans Worker’s Center for Racial Justice to distribute $500,000 to 500 immigrant families in Orleans Parish in need of cash assistance, thanks to the Open Society Foundation’s (OSF) grant for this purpose. Read the full release here.
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School reopening plans linked to politics rather than public health
In reality, there is no relationship—visually or statistically—between school districts’ reopening decisions and their county’s new COVID-19 cases per capita. In contrast, there is a strong relationship—visually and statistically—between districts’ reopening decisions and the county-level support for Trump in the 2016 election.Read the full article here.
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Events & Job Opportunities
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Louisiana Leaders: Education Briefing
Come out Aug. 7 for a briefing from the new Superintendent of Education, Cade Brumleyley, and Governor Edwards. Take your seat at the table and don't forget to ask questions! To register, click here.
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